Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain

Warhead is a nonfiction book by Nicholas Wright that examines how the brain influences warfare and how warfare, in turn, shapes the brain. The book is presented as an accessible but research-driven exploration of conflict, survival, decision-making, and the neuroscience behind human behavior in war. Retail listings describe it as a work that connects brain science with military strategy and broader questions about why people and states conflict. The subtitle, How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, is consistently used across retailer records for this ISBN. The book is published by Pan Macmillan, with Macmillan listed as the imprint on retailer pages, and is scheduled as a paperback edition. Listings also indicate that the work is intended for readers interested in neuroscience, psychology, strategy, and contemporary conflict analysis. The book is described by booksellers as offering an essential perspective on understanding a divided world through the lens of the brain, and as coming from Nicholas Wright, who is identified in retailer descriptions as a neuroscientist and strategic advisor. The edition associated with this ISBN is a 2025 paperback release with 400 pages in at least one retail record, while another record lists 389 pages, so page count differs slightly across sellers. The core bibliographic identity, however, is consistent across the found sources: Warhead by Nicholas Wright, ISBN 9781035013999, Pan Macmillan/Macmillan paperback edition.