Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman

Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

David Eagleman

224 pages first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

nonfiction psychology science informative reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for curious readers who relish exploring the hidden mechanics of the human mind through a blend of scientific inquiry, philosophical musings, and real-world curiosities.

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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 question that David Eagleman—renowned neuroscientist and acclaimed author of Sum—answers in a book a...

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