Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (994 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393354113 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett celebrates blind spots, blackouts, insomnia, and all the other downright laughable things our minds do to us, while also exposing the many mistakes we've made in our quest to understand how our brains actually work. We cling to superstitions, remember faces but not names, miss things sitting right in front of us, and lie awake at night while our brains replay our greatest fears on an endless loop.Yet all of this, believe it or not, is the sign of a well-meaning brain doing its best to keep you alive and healthy. You walk into the kitchen, or flip open your laptop, or stride confidently up to a lectern, filled with purposeand suddenly haven't the foggiest idea what you’re doing. A delightful tour of our mysterious, mischievous gray matter from neuroscientis
“Entertaining offers illuminating discussions of the way the memory works, of fear and panic attacks, of our susceptibility to being conned or depressed, and of the marvels of the human senses.” - Wall Street Journal“We love a good brain book, and Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett might just be our new favorite.” - Bookish“I really admire Dean Burnett’s work. He’s very compelling and wise and rational. You know you can trust him and you know it’s going to be a great read.” - Jon Ronson, best-selling author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed“An entertaining romp through the science of our mental processes fascinating.” - Gaia Vince, author of Adventures in the Anthropocene
Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist working as a lecturer and tutor for the Centre for Medical Education at Cardiff University. He writes the Guardian’s most-read science blog, "Brain Flapping," and dabbles in stand-up comedy.
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