★ A revised and upgraded edition of a classic bestseller!
★ Written by Dubinin, a professor at Moscow State University and PhD in Biology!
★ A comprehensive exploration of brain function and human biological needs: from the most basic survival drives all the way up to the highest-level social and emotional needs.
★ Answers intriguing questions about diet, emotions, behavior, and more. Integrating knowledge from the fields of humans, animals, and plants, the book offers rich, diverse content that helps readers expand their cognitive horizons.

This book is the most comprehensive guide to understanding how the brain works and to fulfilling human biological needs. Written by Dr. Vyacheslav Dubinin, a professor of biology, it helps readers get to know their own bodies better, learn to harness their body’s natural mechanisms, and ultimately unlock their full potential. In addition to fascinating facts about humans, the book also explores insights from the animal and plant kingdoms.

This book will answer questions such as:
- Why the joke “I gained five kilos just by smelling a cake” isn’t entirely far-fetched.
- How being deeply in love can disrupt the normal functioning of the prefrontal cortex.
- What lies behind humanity’s innate yearning for wanderlust.
- Why breastfeeding mothers may become unusually aggressive.
- Whether exercise really can combat depression.
- Why capybaras have become beloved internet sensations.
And much more.

[Author] Vyacheslav Dubinin
Vyacheslav Dubinin holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and is an expert in cerebral physiology. He is a professor in the Department of Human and Animal Physiology at Moscow State University’s Faculty of Biology, having mentored generations of biologists and physicians. He has been actively involved in teaching at the faculties of Biology, Medicine, and Psychology at Moscow State University, as well as at several other higher education institutions in Moscow, including the International Independent University of Ecology and Politics, the Institute of Modern Economics, and the Institute of Analytical Psychology.
Professor Dubinin has taught courses in central nervous system anatomy, the psychology of the central nervous system, and the physiology of higher nervous activity and sensory systems. In addition, he has offered courses in psychophysiology, psychogenetics, and ecology, and has organized a specialized course titled “Physiology of the Brain’s Motor System,” which is part of the advanced training program for higher education faculty based at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
For all his courses, Professor Dubinin has prepared both lecture materials and textbooks. He is also a co-author of high school biology textbooks, including the “Handbook for University Entrance Examinations in Biology” (2002), in which he authored the chapter on the nervous system. He serves as a member of the Federal Expert Committee of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, within the section dedicated to school biology textbooks. He has published over 100 scientific papers on various aspects of brain physiology in both Russian and international journals, approximately 45 of which were supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) under grant No. 02-04-48561 (“The Influence of β-Cysteine on Mother–Offspring Interaction in Experimental Animals”). Furthermore, he is an expert on neuroscience projects for the Interdepartmental Fund “Science of Longevity.”
He is also a co-author of “Human Regulatory Systems” (2003), a textbook approved by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation for university students. This manual covers the anatomy of the central nervous system, the physiology of the CNS from a neuropharmacological perspective, the physiology of higher nervous activity, and neuropharmacology. Written in clear, accessible language, it has been highly regarded by both students and educators.