"free ebook" Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain PDF

[free ebook] Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain PDF

By R. Douglas Fields

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The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence committed by ordinary, sane people from a leading neurobiologist. According to R. Douglas Fields, PhD, we all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged. The daily headlines are filled with examples of otherwise rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snapping in a domestic dispute, barroom brawl, or road rage attack. We all wish to believe that we are in control of our actions, but the fac...