Why Brains Need Friends - The neuroscience of social connection - and why we all need more

Informationen zum Autor Ben Rein, PhD is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and a renowned science communicator. Dr. Rein has spent over a decade studying the neuroscience of social interactions, uncovering new information about the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder, how connections between brain cells regulate social behaviour, and how the psychoactive drug MDMA enhances empathy and connectedness between individuals. Outside of the lab, Dr. Rein educates an audience of more than 900,000 social media followers about neuroscience. His videos have been featured on Good Morning America and ABC News among other major media outlets. Dr. Rein leads science communication workshops at multiple universities including Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, UT Dallas, and the University of Minnesota, and his public messaging has been recognized with awards from the Society for Neuroscience, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Stanford University.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Rein
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.01.2026
• EAN: 9781529438611
• ISBN: 978-1-5294-3861-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Popular psychology, Coping with personal problems, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Neurosciences, Psychopharmacology, Cognition and cognitive psychology