Incognito - The Secret Lives of the Brain

Author(s): David Eagleman

Science

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 new book, the renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries: Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Why do you hear your name being mentioned in a conversation that you didn't think you were listening to? What do Ulysses and the credit crunch have in common? Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant in 1916? Why are people whose names begin with J more likely to marry other people whose names begin with J? Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? And how is it possible to get angry at yourself--who, exactly, is mad at whom? Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and visual illusions, Incognito is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.

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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and a writer. He directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action and the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He is best known for his work on time perception, synesthesia and neurolaw. His work of fiction, Sum, became an international bestseller and is published in twenty-three languages.

General Fields

  • : 9781921758201
  • : Text Publishing Company
  • : The Text Publishing Company
  • : 0.398
  • : May 2011
  • : 230 mm X 152 mm
  • : Australia
  • : June 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 304
  • : Paperback
  • : David Eagleman