Summary of Mary-Frances O'Connor's The Grieving Brain

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 When I am explaining the neurobiology of grief, I start with a metaphor that is based on a familiar experience. However, you have to accept a premise in order for the metaphor to make sense. The premise is that someone has stolen your dining room table. #2 We know a lot about how the brain creates virtual maps. We have found the location in the hippocampus where the brain map is stored. The brain constantly wa