What marks out individuals from each other? Is it possible to change personality overnight? Neil Massey/Millennium Images, UK
Our Brains, Our Selves
Masud Husain (Canongate Books)
What makes us who we are? Most of us ask this question at least once in our lifetimes. Personally, I wonder about it all the time. As an extrovert, much of my identity is built around being outgoing and friendly: these traits make me, me. But where do they come from? How durable are they? Could I wake up one day as someone who is reserved, quiet and calm? It is an unnerving thought.…
