Episode 15: The Evolution of the Human Brain

Thinking Tools Newsletter Episode 15 -  1. Fact: The evolution of mental illnesses. 2. Tip: The brain benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. 3. Book: “A History of the Human Brain,” by Bret Stetka. 4. Quote: Human evolution has many explanatory threads. 5. Thoughts: Violence, chimp invasions, Russia and Ukraine. -- References Book: Book: Stetka, B. (2021). A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved. Timber Press. Article about famous people with schizophrenia: https://www.healthline.com/health/faces-of-schizophrenia Plomin, R. (2019). Blueprint, with a new afterword: How DNA makes us who we are. Mit Press. www.examine.com Pinker, S. (2012). The better angels of our nature: Why violence has declined. Penguin Books. -- With this newsletter, I want to connect with you and give you exclusive content that I think will be beneficial or interesting. Every one of them will contain the following five items: 1. A fascinating fact about the human brain 2. Science-based productivity and happiness tips 3. My thoughts about life, culture, or current events 4. A book recommendation 5. A thought-provoking quote Connect, Follow and Subscribe! Sign up for the video version: https://mailchi.mp/d76edf98390b/sense-of-mind-newsletter-sign-up-page Link to all of our video newsletters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC92ipyM9i9L_9yna8Jn6eM5RSQmNbSJj Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC610T-s8gpOVDtAVXTZ35FQ Website: www.Senseofmindshow.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/senseofmind By the way, the newsletter is 100% free, it has zero ads, and I will NEVER sell or give your information to third parties. Please follow, share and subscribe if you found this helpful, thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support