R. Douglas Fields

R. Douglas Fields, Ph.D., is a neurobiologist and an Adjunct Professor in the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the author of two books:


 * The Other Brain: The Scientific and Medical Breakthroughs That Will Heal Our Brains and Revolutionize Our Health (December 2009)


 * Beyond the Synapse: Cell-Cell Signaling in Synaptic Plasticity (September 2008)

His description of evidence that mere harsh words can damage the brain may be a biological basis for non-aggression in human exchange.

Links

 * Rudeness is a Neurotoxin, January 5, 2011


 * Sticks and Stones: Hurtful words damage the brain, October 30, 2010


 * The Other Brain website


 * Dr. Fields' blog