The modern world throws a lot at us - relationships, careers, social media, the list goes on. It can often feel like more than our brains can handle. In The Evolving Brain, evolutionary neuroscientist Paul Goldsmith reveals the reason why we feel this way - our brains are fundamentally no different to those of the very first humans. They evolved to help us survive our environment of millions of years ago, and since then the world around us has changed faster than our brains could ever hope to. Many of the issues we face in our daily lives stem from this mismatch - we are using an ancient tool to navigate our complex modern lives. Using the latest neuroscience and case studies from Paul''s neurology practice, The Evolving Brain will give readers a greater understanding of how and why our brain functions as it does, and provide actionable insights into how we can optimise the use of our ancient brain to live happier and healthier lives in the modern world.

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Dr Paul Goldsmith is a neuroscientist and practising neurologist. He has a triple first in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge and a clinical scholarship from the University of Oxford. He undertook postgraduate medical training in Oxford, at the National Hospital for Neurology in London, and in Cambridge, then a Ph.D. in developmental neuroscience at Cambridge, leading to an interest in evolutionary medicine. He is a visiting professor at Imperial College London in the Institute of Global Health Innovation.

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'Shines a light on the complexity of the human brain and our resulting behaviours in an exciting and accessible way. This is a book to help us to understand ourselves.'
**Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind and *Listen

'An excellent book, beautifully written. A very enjoyable read.'
Robin Dunbar, author of Friends and The Social Brain

'We design objects to fit our evolved bodies, yet seldom shape our lives around our evolved minds. This sensational book goes a long way to correcting that painful omission.'
Rory Sutherland, President of Ogilvy Consulting and author of Alchemy

*'*A fresh and compassionate perspective on what it means to thrive today.'
**Anne-Laure Le Cunff, author of Tiny Experiments

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'A wide-sweeping, panoramic perspective on how our brains are confronted by - and can adapt to - the formidable challenges of the modern world.'
Masud Husain, author of Our Brains, Our Selves

'We blame ourselves for burnout, envy and endless distraction. But this book shows it is wiring, not weakness: an ancient brain flailing in a modern world.'
Fraser Nelson, journalist