The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies
Oct 2021 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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The groundbreaking science of how your entire body thinks, remembers, and feels.
What if your brain isn't the only part of you that thinks?
For decades, science has treated the mind as a product of the brain alone. But a quiet revolution in biology, genetics, and quantum physics is rewriting that story — and psychiatrist Dr. Thomas R. Verny is one of its most compelling voices.
In The Embodied Mind, Verny presents the documented, peer-reviewed case that memory, intelligence, and consciousness are not confined to your skull. Your cells — every somatic cell in your body — store memory, respond to experience, and participate in the process we call the mind. This is not metaphor. It is science.
What you will discover inside:
• How single-celled organisms with no brain whatsoever demonstrate clear memory and learning
• The astonishing case of a French man whose brain is a fraction of typical size — yet who lives a fully
normal, functioning life
• How bodily tissues use the same molecular memory mechanisms as the brain
• What epigenetics, physiology, and quantum biology reveal about the distributed nature of
consciousness
• Why redefining the mind could change how we understand healing, identity, and human potential
Drawing on decades of research across neuroscience, physiology, and evolutionary biology, Verny builds a case that is rigorous, readable, and genuinely paradigm-shifting.
Perfect for readers of The Body Keeps the Score, The Biology of Belief, and Being Mortal — and for anyone who has ever sensed that the mind is far larger than what fits inside a skull.
Your body has been trying to tell you something. The Embodied Mind explains what it is.
What if your brain isn't the only part of you that thinks?
For decades, science has treated the mind as a product of the brain alone. But a quiet revolution in biology, genetics, and quantum physics is rewriting that story — and psychiatrist Dr. Thomas R. Verny is one of its most compelling voices.
In The Embodied Mind, Verny presents the documented, peer-reviewed case that memory, intelligence, and consciousness are not confined to your skull. Your cells — every somatic cell in your body — store memory, respond to experience, and participate in the process we call the mind. This is not metaphor. It is science.
What you will discover inside:
• How single-celled organisms with no brain whatsoever demonstrate clear memory and learning
• The astonishing case of a French man whose brain is a fraction of typical size — yet who lives a fully
normal, functioning life
• How bodily tissues use the same molecular memory mechanisms as the brain
• What epigenetics, physiology, and quantum biology reveal about the distributed nature of
consciousness
• Why redefining the mind could change how we understand healing, identity, and human potential
Drawing on decades of research across neuroscience, physiology, and evolutionary biology, Verny builds a case that is rigorous, readable, and genuinely paradigm-shifting.
Perfect for readers of The Body Keeps the Score, The Biology of Belief, and Being Mortal — and for anyone who has ever sensed that the mind is far larger than what fits inside a skull.
Your body has been trying to tell you something. The Embodied Mind explains what it is.
The groundbreaking science of how your entire body thinks, remembers, and feels.
What if your brain isn't the only part of you that thinks?
For decades, science has treated the mind as a product of the brain alone. But a quiet revolution in biology, genetics, and quantum physics is rewriting th...
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May 16, 2023
Dr. Verny’s insightful understanding of human memory’s nature is impressive, and his ability to explain complex ideas lucidly is commendable. “The Embodied Mind” is a compelling, powerfully engaging read. However, this book isn’t just a testament to Dr. Verny’s expertise—it is a riveting journey into the mysteries of our bodies and minds.
About the author
Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist and the author of eight of books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries and 47 scientific papers. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary’s University.
Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist and the author of eight of books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries and 47 scientific papers. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. M...
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