Science Audiobook CD Override Quest Beyond Brain Training Caroline Williams

OVERRIDE by CAROLINE WILLIAMS\nNew and Sealed CD AudiobookRun Time 7 Hours 20 Mins \n\nCan you really rewire an adult brain? In theory the answer is 'yes', but there's a problem: no-one seems to know exactly how to do it. In Override, science journalist Caroline Williams sets off on a mission to find the answer. Delving into the latest studies on brain plasticity, which indicate that brain games don't...\nactually do much to make you smarter, she tries to square her findings with the reality of brain plasticity \u2013 that the brain adapts physically as we learn something new.\nVisiting top neuroscientists in their labs, Williams volunteers herself as a guinea pig in neuroscience studies, challenging researchers to make real changes to her \u2013 functioning, but imperfect \u2013 brain.\nSeeking first to improve on her own weaknesses, such as a limited attention span and a tendency to worry too much, she then branches out into more mysterious areas such as intelligence, cres