Brainjacking - The Science of Influence and Manipulation

Brainjacking explores the psychology of storytelling - the ability that makes us human. To discover how science intersects with our desires and decisions, the book pulls together three ways that we use story to modify others' brains: informing, influencing and manipulating. Running through education and politics, advertising and marketing we discover how techniques can range from subtle nudges and subliminal influences to powerful emotional manipulation.

With Brian Clegg as your guide, this is a book that will help you unpick the insidious world of brainjacking. Expertly pulling together different strands on disparate topics including AI, Big Data, social media and more, this essential investigation shows how new and old technology and science can be combined to influence human behaviour and beliefs.

About the author

Brian Clegg is a popular science writer whose Dice World and A Brief History of Infinity were both longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. He has written for publications including Nature, The Times and BBC Focus.

Product details

• Authors: Clegg Brian
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 12.03.2026
• EAN: 9781837731510
• ISBN: 978-1-83773-151-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; popular science, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Dreams, SCIENCE / General, MEDICAL / Neurology, SELF-HELP / Dreams, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Dreams and their interpretation, Dreams & Their Interpretation, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General