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頂尖腦科學、腦外科專家Dr Rahul Jandial接觸過各式各樣的腦受損、神經失調、病症的患者，除了治療他們的疾病，更是從患者身上習得許多大腦運作的奧秘。
一位教授語言的老師，在腦科手術之後，可能失去說英文或者說西班牙文的能力；一位前任電視節目製作人，發現自己現在淪落街頭的落魄，居然是因為腫瘤；一位年輕人發現深呼吸就是生與死的交界。
作者Dr. Jandial用動人的說故事方式，而不是龐大複雜的科學理論，來告訴你如何增強記憶力、控制情緒和壓力、減輕痛症、釋放創意、養出聰明的孩子、減低罹患阿茲海默症的機率。
這一次不再擔心想了解大腦科學卻總是看不懂，透過患者們的故事，讀者將再次見證大腦的神秘與神奇之處，更重要的是從中學習讓自己更能活用大腦的方法。
World-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to reveal what they can tell us about the science of the mind.
From a languages teacher who has to choose whether to lose her ability to speak Spanish or English after brain surgery, to a former TV exec, now homeless, who discovers that his life-altering despondency is the result of a tumour, to a fainting teen who learns that deep breathing can mean the difference between life or death, these stories uncover the secret workings of the brain.
Blending cutting-edge research and beautiful storytelling, Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon is a vital resource on the best ways to boost your memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, unleash your creativity, raise smart kids and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's. This is a deeply practical and readable book, which will take you on an expedition through the anatomy of the most fascinating - and mysterious - of organs.