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Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up to

Hardcover ā€¢ 2017 ā€¢ English

Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up to

By Dean Burnett

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About the book

It's happened to all of us at some point. You walk into the kitchen, or flip open your laptop, or stride confidently up to a lectern, filled with purpose--and suddenly haven't the foggiest idea what you're doing. Welcome to your idiot brain. Yes, it is an absolute marvel in some respects--the seat of our consciousness, the pinnacle (so far) of evolutionary progress, and the engine of all human experience--but your brain is also messy, fallible, and about 50,000 years out-of-date. We cling to sup...Show more

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9780393253788

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up to

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Hardcover

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