Incognito The Secret Lives of The Brain
- 7 Apr 2016
- 9781782112464
- £12.99
- 304 pp
- 130×197mm
- 26 Apr 2012
- 9780857865489
- £25
- 8 hrs 48 min
- 7 Apr 2011
- 9780857860477
- £10.39
- 304 pp
In a few words
The New York Times bestselling book from cutting-edge neuroscientist David Eagleman, exploring the power of our subconscious mind like never before
In a few words
A sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience read by the author
In a few words
A sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience
The Malcolm Gladwell of brain science
[An] entertaining and truly brainy front-line report from the neuroscience labs... I guarantee it'll change the way you think of yourself
[An] entertaining and truly brainy front-line report from the neuroscience labs... I guarantee it'll change the way you think of yourself
A fun read by a smart person for smart people... It will attract a new generation to ponder their inner workings
[An] entertaining and truly brainy front-line report from the neuroscience labs... I guarantee it'll change the way you think of yourself
A fun read by a smart person for smart people... It will attract a new generation to ponder their inner workings
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
*Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead?*
*Why is it so difficult to keep a secret?*
*How is it possible to get angry at yourself: who, exactly, is mad at whom?*
In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain. Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synaesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions, INCOGNITO is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.
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*Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you’re consciously aware of danger? *Why do you notice when your name is mentioned in a conversation that you didn’t think you were listening to? *Why are people whose name begins with J more likely to marry other people whose name begins with J? *Why is it so difficult to keep a secret?
Renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate these surprising mysteries.
Taking in brain damage, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions – INCOGNITO is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.
It is read by the author.
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the book
*Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you’re consciously aware of danger? *Why do you notice when your name is mentioned in a conversation that you didn’t think you were listening to? *Why are people whose name begins with J more likely to marry other people whose name begins with J? *Why is it so difficult to keep a secret?
Renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate these surprising mysteries.
Taking in brain damage, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions – INCOGNITO is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.
Incognito is a fascinating book that will not so much turn your mind upside down as flip it right-side up. You'll never hear the phase "You don't know what you're doing!" in the same way again
Breezy, fun, optimistic and full of the latest research
Original and provocative... A smart, captivating book that will give you a prefrontal workout
A shining example of lucid and easy-to-grasp science writing
Eagleman engagingly sums up recent discoveries about the unconscious processes that dominate our mental life. . . . [He] is the kind of guy who really does make being a neuroscientist look like fun
David Eagleman's lobe-spangling new study of how thoroughly our genetic make-up, deep-lying subroutines and chemical changes can affect the submerged mind gives dizzying up-to-the-minute insight as to just whose hand is really on the tiller. . . Incognito is a fascinating book that will not so much turn your mind upside down as flip it right-side up. You'll never hear the phase "You don't know what you're doing!" in the same way again
Breezy, fun, optimistic and full of the latest research
A dream to read... I couldn't resist telling people about a couple of things I read here
Brian Clegg
Popular ScienceEagleman engagingly sums up recent discoveries about the unconscious processes that dominate our mental life. . . . [He] is the kind of guy who really does make being a neuroscientist look like fun
David Eagleman's lobe-spangling new study of how thoroughly our genetic make-up, deep-lying subroutines and chemical changes can affect the submerged mind gives dizzying up-to-the-minute insight as to just whose hand is really on the tiller. . . Incognito is a fascinating book that will not so much turn your mind upside down as flip it right-side up. You'll never hear the phase "You don't know what you're doing!" in the same way again
Breezy, fun, optimistic and full of the latest research
A dream to read... I couldn't resist telling people about a couple of things I read here
Brian Clegg
Popular Science
David Eagleman
View profileDavid Eagleman, PhD, is a neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author. He teaches at Stanford University, is the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated television series The Brain, and is the CEO of Neosensory, a company that builds the next generation of neuroscience hardware. The author of seven other books, he lives in Silicon Valley in California.
@davideagleman | eagleman.com
David Eagleman
View profileDavid Eagleman, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law.His scientific research is published in journals from Science to Nature, and his neuroscience books include Re-wire: The Shape-Shifting Brain and Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia. He is also the author of the international fiction bestseller, Sum.
David Eagleman
View profileDavid Eagleman, PhD, is a neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author. He teaches at Stanford University, is the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated television series The Brain, and is the CEO of Neosensory, a company that builds the next generation of neuroscience hardware. The author of seven other books, he lives in Silicon Valley in California.
@davideagleman | eagleman.com
