Scatterbrain: How the mind’s mistakes make humans creative, innovative and successful

IF YOU CATCH YOURSELF worrying about your memory, decision-making skills or creativity, Scatterbrain is definitely worth a read.

Combining his in-depth knowledge of neuroscience with his passion for science communication, Henning Beck uses just the right amount of biology to engage readers who have little understanding of brain structure and function – all the while reassuring them that their brains are, in fact, simply too intelligent, too creative, or working too well to function like a machine.

“…the ability of our thoughts to wander is in fact a human strength that enables us to solve problems in a new way,” he writes.

Throughout, the book provides many practical and relatable examples of brain advancements and failures, and even has some tests for readers to challenge their brains.

Scatterbrain will leave you feeling reassured and proud of your brain’s abilities. It will even provide you with some strategies to improve its performance under pressure, when making decisions and when needing creative inspiration from it.