A Mind of Its Own - How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives

Zusatztext 'A witty survey of psychology experiments demonstrating the depths of our suggestibility! the irrationality of our reasoning and the limits of free will.' Informationen zum Autor Cordelia Fine is a Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of much-acclaimed Delusions of Gender (Icon! 2010) and Testosterone Rex (Icon! 2017). Klappentext Subtitled, "How Your Brain Distorts & Deceives", this fascinating insight into human psychology by the daughter of former Children's Laureate Anne Fine is now available in paperback. This edition includes two new chapters: "The Immoral Brain" and "The Weak-Willed Brain". 'Fine sets out to demonstrate that the human brain is vainglorious and stubborn. She succeeds brilliantly.' "Mail On Sunday" Zusammenfassung Shows the science behind the amazing ways your brain tricks you in everyday life. This work features stories and revealing psychology. It also includes chapters such as: The Immoral Brain, and The Weak-Willed Brain.

Product details

• Authors: Cordelia Fine, Fine Cordelia
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.01.2007
• EAN: 9781840467987
• ISBN: 978-1-84046-798-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); popular science, SCIENCE / General, ANF:Psychology