A Day in the Life of the Brain: What Happens in Our Heads While We Sleep, Work, and Drink Coffee

We dream, read books, walk down the street, try to focus on work, or allow ourselves an extra glass of beer in the evening — ​whatever we are doing, our brain tirelessly works around the clock. Using his typical day as a basis, brain expert and science journalist Bent Fraywald easily and humorously describes the numerous functions of the brain and shares unexpected discoveries that will help you navigate everyday life better. You will learn a lot of useful things: how to control your dreams, why it's impossible to concentrate in an open space, what really helps you get motivated to exercise, why you and your friends laugh at the same jokes, what unites disciplined people, how to spend less time on your phone, why sleep worsens under stress, and what to do about all this.