If the conscious mind--the part you consider to be you--is just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?
In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate its surprising mysteries. Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Is there a true Mel Gibson? How is your brain like a conflicted democracy engaged in civil war? What do Odysseus and the subprime mortgage meltdown have in common? Why are people whose names begin with J more like to marry other people whose names begin with J? And why is it so difficult to keep a secret?
Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and visual illusions,
Detalles del producto
Editorial : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group; Reprint edición (15 mayo 2012)
Idioma : Inglés
Tapa blanda : 304 páginas
ISBN-10 : 0307389928
ISBN-13 : 978-0307389923
Peso del producto : 244 g
Dimensiones : 13.08 x 1.63 x 20.29 cm
Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº492 en Derecho criminal
nº639 en Neuropsicología
nº1.038 en Biología (Libros)
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