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Why am I like this? / Dr. Jen Martin ; illustrated by Holly Jolley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martin, Jen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brain--Miscellanea.
- Brain.
- Mind and body--Popular works.
- Mind and body.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- 128 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- People have been studying how the human brain works for over 2,000 years--but will we ever truly understand what drives us to think, feel, and act in certain ways? Martin shares the latest scientific research from psychology, neuroscience, sociology and other fields. She shares the answers to thirty-three questions about our sometimes weird, often awkward, and always human tendencies, to help readers become more enlightened and feel less alone. -- Adapted from Introduction and back cover.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Who am I?
- Why can't I remember my childhood?
- Why do I cringe at teenage me?
- Why does my time pass so quickly?
- Why do I feel existential on some birthdays?
- Why do some smells make me homesick?
- Why does silence calm me?
- Why do horror movies give me a thrill?
- Why do colors change my mood?
- Why do I hate doing absolutely nothing?
- Why do I find baby animals so cute?
- Why do I always feel like I'm missing out?
- Why do I feel like I'm being watched?
- Why does everyone I know have more friends than me?
- Why do I feel like I'm going to be found out?
- Why am I not a master of anything?
- Why do I remember things that never happened?
- What makes me tick?
- Why do I keep pressing snooze?
- Why can't I stop drinking coffee?
- Why do I work better when I'm in the zone?
- Why do I stick my tongue out when I'm concentrating?
- Why do I panic when I'm in the elevator?
- Why do I keep putting things off?
- Why can't I multitask?
- Why don't I remember why I walked into this room?
- Why do I blink so much?
- Why do I blush?
- Why is holding eye contact so exhausting?
- Why can't I stop humming that song?
- Why do I see faces in everyday objects?
- Why do I take so many photos?
- Why do I like doodling?
- Why do I tell so many little lies?
- Why do I crave junk food late at night?.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-125) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1648961738 (softcover)
- 9781648961731 (softcover)
- OCLC:
- 1299300058
- Publisher Number:
- 99992128629
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