Hunger, Thirst, Sex, and Sleep: How the Brain Controls Our Passions

by John K. Young

Book Overview

Sensations of hunger, thirst, sexual attraction, and love can dominate our thoughts to the exclusion of almost everything else, but until the last 10 years or so, the precise reasons why these passions arise have not been understood very well. We now know that these, and other drives like the urge to sleep, are controlled by a small portion of the brain called the hypothalamus. This book presents the latest information about how the brain controls...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442218231
• ISBN13: 9781442218239
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"