The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy

This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in psychotherapy that has brought an understanding of the social nature of people’s brains to a therapeutic context. Louis Cozolino is a master at synthesising neuroscientific information and demonstrating how it applies to psychotherapy practise. New material on altruism, executive function, trauma and change round out this essential book. In this updated edition, readers will also find new content on:

• The evolutionary foundations of psychotherapy
• The necessity of gaining broad perspectives on mind, brain, and culture in clinical training
• The importance of interpreting research with the human brain’s biases in mind
• The debatable applicability of Eurocentric perceptions of “self”