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The brain is in vogue. It is the organ that allows us to think, decide and get excited, the seat of our deepest intimacy. For some years now, the use of very diverse techniques has allowed us to correlate brain activity with many aspects of mental life. What are emotions and what excites us? Could we live without them? On what occasions do we have the most active brain? How do you generate and manage language or creativity? Where does consciousness come from? The study of the brain has also opened the door for us to understand aspects of behavior that had traditionally been left out of biology. Why are there more empathetic, creative, or risk-averse people? How do we decide who to vote for? Can we empower our mind? In this book the author proposes a journey inside the most unknown, disconcerting and innovative organ of our body, the brain. It's one of the best ways to get to know ourselves.