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The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

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The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

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HarperOne | | 256 pages | Paperback, Hardcover, EPUB
ISBN ISBN 9780062946249

In The Grieving Brain, neuroscientist and psychologist Mary-Frances O’Connor gives us a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. O’Connor 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 without them. For more information click here

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