Two Heads

A graphic exploration of how our brains work with other brains.

Professors 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, 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.

Working 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. 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 really better than one?

"This charming and addictively accessible introduction to neuroscience 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."
Steven Pinker

Illustrations: Daniel Locke.