Dick Swaab is a Dutch physician and neurobiologist whose work delves into the intricate relationship between the brain and behavior. His research explores how biological factors shape our personality, choices, and sense of self. Swaab's writing aims to demystify complex neurobiological concepts, offering readers profound insights into the biological underpinnings of human experience. His contributions illuminate the fascinating interplay between our physical selves and our mental worlds.
In short, engaging chapters that combine fascinating and often bizarre case studies and historical examples, Swaab explains what is going on in our brains at every stage of life, from the womb to the radical changes that take place during adolescence to what happens when we fall in love or get Alzheimer's.