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What It's Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience Audiobook
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What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner—completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, and a complex understanding of human speech. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's Like to Be a Dog, Berns explores the fascinating inner lives of wild animals from dolphins and sea lions to the extinct Tasmanian tiger. Much as Silent Spring transformed how we thought about the environment, so What It's Like to Be a Dog will fundamentally reshape how we think about—and treat—animals. Groundbreaking and deeply humane, it is essential listening for animal lovers of all stripes.
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“This truly fascinating book shows a profound respect for animals, and one that is broadening our understanding of what it’s like to be a dog.”
— Bark magazine
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“A fun, fascinating, and illuminating read.”
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“One of the most delightful things about What It’s Like to Be a Dog is the attention Berns pays to each dog’s individual quirks.”
— New Yorker -
An impressive overview of modern neurology and the still-unanswered issues raised by our treatment of our fellow living creatures.
— Kirkus
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A Smithsonian Magazine Pick of Best Science Books of 2017
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An EcoLit Books Pick of Best Books of 2017
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About Gregory Berns
Gregory Berns is the author of New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers. His books include What It’s Like to Be a Dog, How Dogs Love Us, Iconoclast, Satisfaction, and The Self Delusion. He is a distinguished professor of neuroeconomics in the psychology department at Emory University, where he directs the Center for Neuropolicy and Facility for Education and Research in Neuroscience. He pioneered the use of brain imaging technologies to understand human motivation and decision-making. He uses MRI techniques to study the brains and minds of both humans and a wide range of other animals.
About Joe Hempel
Joe Hempel, best known for his rich narrations, has entertained listeners with over one hundred audiobooks in genres ranging from horror and mystery to science fiction, romance, and personal development.