Incognito Read Online By David Eagleman
| Title | : | Incognito |
| Author | : | David Eagleman |
| Format | : | Hardcover |
| Page | : | 304 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0307377334 |
If the conscious mind the part you consider you accounts for only a tiny fraction of the brain s function, what is all the rest doing This is the question that David Eagleman renowned neuroscientist and acclaimed author of Sum answers in a book as accessible and entertaining as it is deeply informed by startling, up to the minute research Our behavior, thoughts, and expe
If the conscious mind the part you consider you accounts for only a tiny fraction of the brain s function, what is all the rest doing This is the question that David Eagleman renowned neuroscientist and acclaimed author of Sum answers in a book as accessible and entertaining as it is deeply informed by startling, up to the minute research Our behavior, thoughts, and experiences are inseparably yoked to a vast, wet, electrochemical network called the nervous system The machinery is utterly alien to us, and yet, somehow, it is us In this dazzling journey, David Eagleman plumbs the depths of the brain to illuminate surprising mysteries Why does the conscious mind know so little about itself Why can your foot jump halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead What do Odysseus and the subprime mortgage meltdown have in common Why do strippers make money at certain times of the month Why are people whose name begins with J likely to marry other people whose name begins with J Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant Why is it so difficult to keep a secret This mind blowing voyage into the inner cosmos includes stopovers in mate selection, synesthesia, beauty, free will, infidelity, artificial intelligence, visual illusions, dreams, and the future of criminal law Throughout, Eagleman helps us understand how our perceptions of ourselves and our world result from the hidden workings of the most wondrous thing we have ever encountered the human brain.
about Author
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist, a New York Times bestselling author, and a Guggenheim Fellow During the day he runs a neuroscience research laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center in Houston At night he writes His books have been translated into 23 languages.
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If the conscious mind the part you consider you accounts for only a tiny fraction of the brain s function, what is all the rest doing This is the q
304 pagesDavid Eagleman
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