Book
The grieving brain : the surprising science of how we learn from love and loss
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Physical Description
xix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
"For as long as humans have existed, we have struggled when a loved one dies. Poets and playwrights have written about the dark cloak of grief, the deep yearning, how devastating heartache feels. But until now, we have had little scientific perspective on this universal experience. In The Grieving Brain, neuroscientist and psychologist Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, gives us a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. O'Connor has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain, and in this book, she makes cutting-edge neuroscience accessible through her contagious enthusiasm, and guides us through how we encode love and grief. With love, our neurons help us form attachments to others; but, with loss, our brain must come to terms with where our loved ones went, or how to imagine a future that encompasses their absence. Based on O'Connor's own trailblazing neuroimaging work, research in the field, and her real-life stories, The Grieving Brain does what the best popular science books do, combining storytelling, accessible science, and practical knowledge that will help us better understand what happens when we grieve and how to navigate loss with more ease and grace."--
Contents
- Walking in the dark
- Searching for closeness
- Believing in magical thoughts
- Adapting across time
- Developing complications
- Yearning for your loved one
- Having the wisdom to know the difference
- Spending time in the past
- Being in the present
- Mapping the future
- Teaching what you have learned.