Dean Burnett

Le cerveau est l’organe le plus extraordinaire, le plus fascinant du corps humain, un prodige de complexité. Pourtant, c’est aussi parfois un véritable idiot qui n’en fait qu’à sa tête  !

Par exemple, pourquoi le cerveau nous donne-t-il le... Lire la suite

If only we were all a little less emotional and more rational, we wouldn't get ourselves into half the scrapes we do. Or do they serve a deeper purpose? For them to take up so much of our brain's resources, emotions must have evolved for a reason.... Lire la suite

Recommended by the New Scientist. 'Brilliant.' Stylist 'Thoughtful and thought-provoking - you need to read this book' Gina Rippon 'An affecting and illuminating book for anyone who has feelings, and who wants to know why.' Katie Mack Emotions can... Lire la suite

'Compelling and wise and rational.' - Jon Ronson One in four of us experience a mental health problem each year, with anxiety and depression alone affecting over 500 million people worldwide. Why are these conditions so widespread? What is it about... Lire la suite

Why can't we think straight when hungry? What's the point of nightmares? Dean Burnett put his feelings under the microscope and takes us on an incredible journey of discovery, from the origins of life to the end of the universe to uncover how our... Lire la suite

'Compelling and wise and rational.' - Jon Ronson
'A wonderful introduction to neuroscience, and deserves to be widely read.' - Independent Motion sickness.
Nightmares.
Forgetting people's names.
Why did I walk into this room?? For... Lire la suite

'Funny, wise and absolutely fascinating.' Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt *** Do you want to be happy? If so - read on. This book has all the answers* In The Happy Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett delves deep into the inner workings of... Lire la suite

'A wonderfully useful book, told with wit and wisdom' - Adam Kay, best-selling author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT "Get up or you'll miss the best part of the day!"
"You treat this place like a hotel."
"Can you just put that phone down for one... Lire la suite

'Dean Burnett is the first old person who understands phones' Eleven-year-old Dermot, quoted in The Times 'A wonderfully useful book, told with Dean Burnett's trademark wit and wisdom' - Adam Kay on Why Your Parents Are Driving You up the Wall “Can... Lire la suite