进化中的大脑：现代世界里的古老工具 The Evolving Brain

基本信息

ISBN: 9781035426478

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Imprint: Wildfire

Pub date: 12 Feb 2026

Edition: Export ed

DEWEY: 612.82

DEWEY edition: 23

Language: English

Number of pages: 400

Height: 234mm

Width: 153mm

信息仅供参考，具体请以实物为准。

书籍简介

神经学家兼神经科学家保罗·戈德史密斯博士以充满同情心且务实的视角，揭示了我们大脑的进化起源，以及我们如何才能更好地利用大脑，在日常生活中蓬勃发展。

“本书精彩地探索了我们古老的大脑如何与现代生态系统不匹配，以及我们该如何应对。”——安娜·伦布克医学博士，《多巴胺国度》作者

“引人入胜且通俗易懂……这是一本帮助我们了解自己的书。”——凯瑟琳·曼尼克斯，《以终为始》和《倾听》作者

本书入选《新科学家》杂志“2026年最佳科普新书”。

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当我们在现代生活中挣扎时，常常会责怪自己。我们将孤独、焦虑和倦怠视为个人失败的标志。当我们未能达到自己设定的遥不可及的目标时，我们会感到痛苦不堪。当我们将自己的生活与他人比较时——无论是通过职位头衔还是社交媒体点赞数——我们会感到沮丧。

但问题不在于你。问题在于，人类大脑的设计是为了适应与我们现在所处环境截然不同的环境。曾经确保我们生存的那些机制，如今却让我们不堪重负、焦躁不安、郁郁寡欢。然而，我们不用为此苦苦挣扎：通过了解我们大脑的原始设计，我们可以与它和谐共处，从而获得健康快乐的生活。

在《进化中的大脑》一书中，保罗·戈德史密斯博士结合前沿神经科学和他临床实践中的案例研究，为我们提供了一本权威的“大脑使用指南”，帮助我们了解我们古老的大脑，并提供切实可行的见解，从而拥有更幸福、更健康、更紧密联系的生活。

Neurologist and neuroscientist Dr Paul Goldsmith reveals compassionate, practical insights on the evolutionary origins of our brain and how we can best use it to thrive in our daily lives.

'A fascinating exploration of how our ancient brains are mismatched for our modern ecosystem, and what we can do about it.' Anna Lembke, MD, author of Dopamine Nation

'Exciting and accessible . . .This is a book to help us to understand ourselves.' Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind and Listen

A New Scientist 'Best New Popular Science Books of 2026' pick.

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We often blame ourselves when we struggle with modern life. We see loneliness, anxiety, and burnout as signs of personal failure. We feel miserable when we fall short of the unachievable goals we've set. We become frustrated when we compare our lives to others - whether through job titles or social media likes.

But the problem isn't you. The problem is that the human brain was built for an environment utterly different to the one we now inhabit. Processes that once ensured our survival now leave us overloaded, restless and unhappy. Yet we don't have to struggle: by understanding our brain's original design, we can work with it to thrive.

In The Evolving Brain, Dr Paul Goldsmith draws on cutting-edge neuroscience and case studies from his clinical practice to produce the definitive user's guide to our ancient mind, offering actionable insights to help us live happier, healthier and more connected lives.

作者简介

保罗·戈德史密斯博士是一位神经科学家和执业神经科医生。他拥有剑桥大学自然科学专业的三个一级荣誉学位，并获得牛津大学的临床奖学金。他先后在牛津大学、伦敦国家神经病学医院和剑桥大学接受研究生医学培训，之后在剑桥大学获得发育神经科学博士学位，由此对进化医学产生了浓厚的兴趣。他是伦敦帝国理工学院全球健康创新研究所的客座教授。——此文本指精装版。

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. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.