07259cam a2200613 4500 234672889 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780307379788 0307379787 B004J4WK9W Amazon 4e714739-fa2d-4d8c-ad7d-52e1f9f5f48b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 44457 494161 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Eagleman, David. Incognito [Libby eBook] : The Secret Lives of the Brain. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3642kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML: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. From the Hardcover edition.. "Eagleman presents difficult neuroscience concepts in an energetic, casual voice with plenty of analogies and examples to ensure that what could easily be an overwhelming catalog of facts remains engaging and accessible...the ideas in Eagleman's book are well-articulated and entertaining, elucidated with the intelligent, casual tone of an enthusiastic university lecturer.". The Millions. "A fascinating, dynamic, faceted look under the hood of the conscious mind...Equal parts entertaining and illuminating, the case studies, examples and insights in Incognito are more than mere talking points to impressed at the next dinner party, poised instead to radically shift your understanding of the world, other people, and your own mind.". Brain Pickings. "The journey to the heart of neurological darkness is also a kind of safari, and we spend a lot of time taking in the marvelous birds...Incognito proposes a grand new account of the relationship between consciousness and the brain. It is full of dazzling ideas, as it is chockablock with facts and instances.". HTML:The New York Observer. "Written in clear, precise language, the book is sure to appeal to readers with an interest in psychology and the human mind, but it will also please people who just want to know, with a little more clarity, what is going on inside their own skulls.". Booklist. HTML:"A stunning exploration of the 'we' behind the 'I'. Eagleman reveals, with his typical grace and eloquence, all the neural magic tricks behind the cognitive illusion we call reality.". HTML:Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide. HTML:"Although Incognito is face-paced, mind-bending stuff, it's a book for regular folks. Eagleman does a brilliant job refining heavy science into a compelling read. He is a gifted writer.". HTML:-Houston Chronicle. "Incognito does the right thing by diving straight into the deep end and trying to swim. Eagleman, by imagining the future so vividly, puts into relief just how challenging neuroscience is, and will be.". HTML:Boston Globe. "Fascinating...Eagleman has the ability to turn hard science and jargon into interesting and relatable prose, illuminating the mind's processes with clever analogies and metaphors.". HTML:Salt Lake City Weekly. "Incognito is fun to read, full of neat factoids and clever experiments...Eagleman says he's looking to do for neuroscience what Carl Sagan did for astrophysics, and he's already on his way.". HTML:Texas Monthly. "Your mind is an elaborate trick, and mastermind David Eagleman explains how the trick works with great lucidity and amazement. Your mind will thank you.". HTML:Kevin Kelly, Wired Magazine. "Eagleman has a talent for testing the untestable, for taking seemingly sophomoric notions and using them to nail down the slippery stuff of consciousness.". HTML:New Yorker. "A popularizer of impressive gusto...[Eagleman] aims, grandly, to do for the study of the mind what Copernicus did for the study of the stars.". HTML:New York Observer. "Eagleman engagingly sums up recent discoveries about the unconscious processes that dominate our mental life.". HTML:The New York Times Book Review. "A fun read by a smart person for smart people...it will attract a new generation to ponder their inner workings.". HTML:New Scientist. "Original and provocative...Incognito is a smart, captivating book that will give you a prefrontal workout.". Nature. "Touches on some of the more intriguing cul-de-sacs of human behavior.". HTML:Santa Cruz Sentinel. "Eagleman has a nice way with anecdotes and explanations...delightful.". The Observer's Very Short List. "Appealing and persuasive.". HTML:Wall Street Journal. "A great beach read.". HTML:Philadelphia City Paper. Psychology. Nonfiction. Law. Media Type: eBook. 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