david theodore george, the author of, "untangling the mind." in "untangling the mind," dr. george presented us with a virtual owners manuel of the brain, how it works, how it is put together and what outcomes you may expect from the inputs we all make to it every day. s. i think three major parts of the book explain themselves very well. part one, why emotions spin out of control. part two, losing it, extreme behavior. and part three, thankfully, seeking healthy emotions. as dr. george goes through his presentation he will probably explain to you as how these all knit together. why you see such aberrant behavior as road rage, addiction and other extreme and unexpected reactions so stimuli. on behalf of the library of congress i present dr. theodore george. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is quite a privilege to be here. you have to keep in mind that i'm a psychiatrist and i'm used to dealing with one-on-one. so, this is a little bit overwhelming for me. anyway what i would like to do is share with you a few thoughts. i guess the first question is, why did i write the b

but the next three hours through a preview michio kaku, david theodore george and adrienne mayor. the first time he restrained three, author and industry to "the sibley guide to birds." he might thank you all for coming indoors on a beautiful summer off turn in. there we go. and my father is an ornithologist, so that probably has something to do with my early interest in birds. before as long as i can remember, i enjoy guys and i enjoyed earth in the two things that went together perfectly. drawing is just a great way to learn about something and there's so much to learn about birds. so for me, birdieing and drawing have always been one thing, a combination that could never separate. this is a drawing of a paragraph talking that i did in 1969 when i was about eight years old. it is copied from one of my father's birth books. and here is me at age 13. my father being an ornithologist could offer lots of opportunities to me like bird banding. so i learned berg handing out i look back at that is one of the really important aspects of my earlybird study, the opportunity to hold a bird