{"product_id":"book-f6ao","title":"Two Heads","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis “charming and addictively accessible introduction to neuroscience” (Steven Pinker) takes us on a highly entertaining tour through the wonders and mysteries of the human brain—from a renowned husband-and-wife team of cognitive neuroscientists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessors and husband-and-wife team Uta and Chris Frith have pioneered major studies of brain disorders throughout their nearly fifty-year career. Here, in this “pleasing mix of wonder, genial humor, and humility” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), they tell the compelling story of the birth of neuroscience and their paradigm-shifting discoveries across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, and new frontiers of social cognition including diversity, prejudice, confidence, collaboration, and empathy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWorking with their son Alex Frith and artist Daniel Locke, the Friths delve into a wide range of complex concepts and explain them with humor and clarity\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e You’ll learn what it means to be a “social species,” explore what happens when we gather in groups, and discover how people behave in pairs—when we’re pitted against each other, versus when we work together. Is it better to surround yourself with people who are similar to yourself, or different? And, are two heads \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e better than one?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHighly original and ingeniously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eTwo Heads\u003c\/i\u003e is a “magical book...[and] a fantastically fun way to learn about the brain, the mind, and the lives of two of the world’s most brilliant scientists” (Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, author of \u003ci\u003eInventing Ourselves\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346790064432,"sku":"BDf6ao","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49346790097200,"sku":"10f6ao","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/f6ao-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773696662","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f6ao","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}