NPR SciFri Book Club PickNext Big Idea Clubs "Top 21 Psychology Books of 2022"Behavioral ScientistNotable Books of 2022A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning.InThe Grieving Brain, neuroscientist and psychologist MaryFrances OConnor,PhD, gives us a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. OConnor has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain, and in this book, she makes cuttingedge neuroscience accessiblethrough her contagious enthusiasm,and guides us through how weencodelove and grief. With love, our neurons help us form attachments to others but, with loss, ourbrain must come to terms withwhere our loved ones went, or how to imagine a futurewithout them.The Grieving BrainaddressesWhy its so hard to understand that a loved one has died and is gone foreverWhy grief causes so many emotionssadness, anger, blame, guilt, and yearningWhy grieving takes so longThe distinction between grief and prolonged griefWhy we ruminate so much after we lose a loved oneHow we go about restoring a meaningful life while grievingBased on OConnors own trailblazing neuroimaging work, research in the field, and her reallife stories,The Grieving Braincombines storytelling, accessible science, and practical knowledge that will help us better understand what happens when we grieve and how to...

Binding: Paperback;256 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Classification: PSAN; Weight: 368 g; Dimensions: 134 x 203 x 20

Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.

Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.

Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Click here to view our full Returns Policy.