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The Women's Brain Book

The neuroscience of health, hormones and happiness

Author: Dr Sarah McKay  

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Understanding how the brain grows and changes through the stages of life is key to health and wellbeing. This is not a book about the differences between male and female brains, nor a book using neuroscience to explain gender-specific behaviours, the 'battle of the sexes' or 'Mars-Venus' stereotypes. This is a book about what happens inside the brains and bodies of women as they move through the phases of life, and the unique - and often misunderstood - effects of female biology and hormones.

Dr McKay give insights into brain development during infancy, childhood and the teenage years (including the onset of puberty) and also takes a look at mental health as well as the ageing brain. The book weaves together findings from the research lab, case studies and interviews with neuroscientists and other researchers working in the disciplines of neuroendocrinology, brain development, brain health and ageing.

This comprehensive guide explores the brain during significant life stages, including:

In utero

Childhood

Puberty

The Menstrual Cycle

The Teenage Brain

Depression and Anxiety

Pregnancy and Motherhood

Menopause

The Ageing Brain

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Critic Reviews

“McKay summarises not only what we know, but what questions we should be asking next.-- Sunday Territorian”

Dr Sarah McKay gets inside the female brain and charts the differences that impact our grey matter as we cycle through life and ride.--Elle Australia
Fascinating, essential book--Femail (online)
If you're wondering how mental health, age and hormones affect women's brains, we highly recommend this book. It'll bend your brain backwards in the best way--WellBeing
It's a thought provoking and engaging read that examines the neuroscience of health, hormones and happiness.--Weekly Times
McKay summarises not only what we know, but what questions we should be asking next.--Sunday Territorian

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About the Author

Dr Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and science communicator known for making brain science practical and accessible to enhance health, wellbeing and performance.

An Oxford University graduate, Sarah earned her MSc and DPhil in neuroscience before moving to Australia, where she conducted postdoctoral research on spinal cord injury. She later founded Think Brain, an online platform offering professional development in applied neuroscience and brain health.

Sarah is the author of three acclaimed books on brain health. These include The Women's Brain Book: The neuroscience of health, hormones and happiness and Baby Brain: The surprising neuroscience of how pregnancy and motherhood sculpt our brains and change our minds (for the better). Brain Health for Dummies, a guide to keeping your brain sharp, healthy and happy, is her third book. Sarah is also the author of a fully revised second edition of The Women's Brain Book, updated to include the latest research and fresh insights.

Sarah's expertise has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Grazia, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Women's Weekly and body+soul. She's a familiar face and voice on SBS' Insight, ABC Radio, Mamamia, NZ Radio National and ABC's Catalyst, and has taken to the stage at events like Business Chicks, Canberra Writers Festival and Happiness & Its Causes.

Sarah lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches with her Irish husband, two teenage sons and a springer spaniel. They can all be found surfing, sailing or ocean swimming.

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Understanding how the brain grows and changes through the stages of life is key to health and wellbeing. This is not a book about the differences between male and female brains, nor a book using neuroscience to explain gender-specific behaviours, the 'battle of the sexes' or 'Mars-Venus' stereotypes. This is a book about what happens inside the brains and bodies of women as they move through the phases of life, and the unique - and often misunderstood - effects of female biology and hormones. Dr McKay give insights into brain development during infancy, childhood and the teenage years (including the onset of puberty) and also takes a look at mental health as well as the ageing brain. The book weaves together findings from the research lab, case studies and interviews with neuroscientists and other researchers working in the disciplines of neuroendocrinology, brain development, brain health and ageing.This comprehensive guide explores the brain during significant life stages, including:In uteroChildhoodPubertyThe Menstrual CycleThe Teenage BrainDepression and AnxietyPregnancy and MotherhoodMenopauseThe Ageing Brain

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Product Details

Publisher
Hachette Australia
Published
27th March 2018
Pages
320
ISBN
9780733638527

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