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Dean Burnett

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The Idiot Brain

by Dean Burnett
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The Idiot Brain
The Idiot Brain

Humorous insights into our wonderfully flawed brains.

If you've ever wondered why your brain seems to have a mind of its own, "The Idiot Brain" by Dean Burnett might just validate your suspicions with a laugh. Burnett takes you on a tour of the brain's quirks and imperfections, making neuroscience approachable and entertaining. It's like sitting down with a witty friend who can explain why we're all a little irrational at times. Perfect for anyone curious about the oddities of human behavior and the science behind it.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2016)
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by Dean Burnett
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ISBN: 9781783350827
Author: Dean Burnett
Publisher: Guardian Faber
Date of Publication: 2017-03-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Science
Related Topics: Personal Development, Psychology, Health, Psychology, Neuroscience, Popular Science, Biology
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 10594 readers)

Description

Why do you lose arguments with people who know much less than you? Why can you recognise that woman from that thing but can't remember her name? And why, after your last break-up, did you find yourself in the foetal position on the sofa for days, moving only to wipe the snot and tears haphazardly from your face? Here's why: the idiot brain. For something supposedly so brilliant and evolutionarily advanced, the human brain is pretty messy, fallible, and disorganised. For example, did you know that your memory is egotistical? That conspiracy theories and superstitions are the inevitable effects of a healthy brain? Or that alcohol can actually improve your memory? In The Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett tours our mysterious and mischievous grey (and white) matter. Along the way, he explains the human brain's imperfections in all their glory and how these influence everything we say, do, and experience. Expertly researched and entertainingly written, this book is for anyone who has wondered why their brain appears to be sabotaging their life and what on earth it is really up to.
 

Humorous insights into our wonderfully flawed brains.

If you've ever wondered why your brain seems to have a mind of its own, "The Idiot Brain" by Dean Burnett might just validate your suspicions with a laugh. Burnett takes you on a tour of the brain's quirks and imperfections, making neuroscience approachable and entertaining. It's like sitting down with a witty friend who can explain why we're all a little irrational at times. Perfect for anyone curious about the oddities of human behavior and the science behind it.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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