{"product_id":"9781449411404","title":"The Odd Brain: Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Brains Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Juan is that rarest of rarities, a scholar with a sense of humor. He fearlessly tours the brain's mysterious corridors, discussing such wide-ranging topics as phobias, compulsive water drinking, serial killers, the secrets of hypnotism, and the man who thought he was a cat. You will find this book absolutely engrossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo kleptomaniacs have a legitimate excuse to steal? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan excessive TV watching physically \"shape\" a child's growing brain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese answers and scores more fill Dr. Stephen Juan's fascinating and endlessly entertaining book \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Brain\u003c\/i\u003e. Following up his popular first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Body\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Juan takes us on an animated tour of the enigmatic organ that sits on top of them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts scholarly professor--he teaches at the University of Sydney--cultural detective, and theater of oddities tour guide, Dr. Juan explores bizarre brain disorders and the normal-but-still-weird brain phenomena that we all occasionally experience (like deja vu). Through it all, Dr. Juan pulls off the nifty trick of making the clinical both clear and entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter is packed with real-life anecdotes and case studies. These include the Criminal Brain, the Savant Brain, the Shy Brain, the Suicidal Brain, the Thrill-Seeking Brain, the Obsessive-Compulsive Brain, and more than 20 others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who's ever witnessed unusual behavior and thought, \"Now, what would make a person do that?\" \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to have an answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140442374384,"sku":"9781449411404","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449411404_p0.jpg?v=1763829704","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449411404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}