Robert Lavine, PhD is a clinical psychologist, George Washington University School of Medicine Adjunct Assoc. Professor, and neuroscience author fascinated by the human brain and its connections to thought and behavior. His 2017 book "How the Brain Connects to Cognitive & Behavioral Change" explores social anxiety and PTSD links to cerebral, hormonal, and drug actions in key areas of the brain, hormone effects on eye contact, the social brain, and noninvasive brain stimulation for mood disorders.
He has published on the intersect of neuroscience, psychology, and well-being for The Atlantic, The Scientist, The Medical Educator, and Psychology Today. His compact book "Neuroscience ABCs: Human Brain Physiology Guide" (2016) offers a basic text, examples, and test review questions. His blog, Neuro Behavioral Betterment, is in Psychology Today.