Synapses are the channels through which we think, act, imagine, feel and remember. They enable us to function as a single, integrated individual. LeDoux reveals... » 

Synapses are the channels through which we think, act, imagine, feel and remember. They enable us to function as a single, integrated individual. LeDoux reveals how our brain, and particularly its synapses, creates and maintains personality. He illustrates that both nature and nurture contribute to synaptic connectivity and personality, broadening our understanding of who we are and what it means to be human. «