Richard Restak is clinical professor of neurology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the author of 25 books on the brain, including the forthcoming The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind.
Richard Restak
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Footage from a war and the effects on your brain
by Richard Restak | Thursday, March 17, 2022
Split Decisions
A renowned neuroscientist examines human experience
by Richard Restak | Monday, June 04, 2018
Going Haywire
Delusions can occur in perfectly “normal” people
by Richard Restak | Monday, September 08, 2014
Hearsay
From the divinely inspired to the pathological, a history of auditory hallucination
by Richard Restak | Thursday, March 01, 2007
Laughter and the Brain
Can humor help us better understand the most complex and enigmatic organ in the human body?
by Richard Restak | Monday, June 10, 2013
Nurtural Intelligence
The discoverer of the Flynn effect claims that genes control IQ less than you’d expect
by Richard Restak | Saturday, September 01, 2007
Empathy and Other Mysteries
Neuroscientists are discovering things about the brain that answer questions philosophers have been asking for centuries
by Richard Restak | Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Let Me Count the Ways
Are we getting more obsessive or more compulsive about diagnosing?