This book by young science journalist Asya Kazantseva is about the 'main biological traps that prevent us from living happily and behaving well.' Drawing heavily on authoritative scientific works and occasionally on personal experience, the author provides a captivating and accessible account of the origins of bad habits, why it's so difficult to work in November, and the substances that underlie the 'chemistry of love.' A graduate of the Biology Department at St. Petersburg State University, Asya Kazantseva is an ardent popularizer of science. She co-created the 'Progress' program on Channel 5 and participated in the 'Science 2.0' project on the Rossiya television channel. Her articles and columns have appeared in a wide range of publications, from Troitsky Variant to Men's Health. 'How the Brain Makes Us Do Stupid Things' is her first book.