An edition of Neurologic (2016)

Neurologic

the brain's hidden rationale behind our irrational behavior

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An edition of Neurologic (2016)

Neurologic

the brain's hidden rationale behind our irrational behavior

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Investigates the brain's hidden logic behind seemingly irrational behaviors to explain how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create experiences and preserve the sense of self. --Publisher's description.

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English
Pages
298

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Table of Contents

Introduction: our unconscious logic
What do the blind see when they dream? On perception, dreams, and the creation of the external world
Can zombies drive to work? On habit, self-control, and the possibility of human automatism
Can your imagination make you a better athlete? On motor control, learning, and the power of mental simulation
Can we remember things that never happened? On memory, emotion, and the egocentric brain
Why do people believe in alien abductions? On paranormal experience, narrative, and the development of strange beliefs
Why do schizophrenics hear voices? On language, hallucinations, and the self/nonself distinction
Can someone be hypnotized to commit murder? On attention, influence, and the power of subconscious suggestion
Why can't split personalities share prescription glasses? On personality, trauma, and the defense of the self.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-285) and index.

Other Titles
Neuro logic

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
612.8/233
Library of Congress
QP360.5 .S74 2015, QP360.5 .S74 2016

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 298 pages
Number of pages
298

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27198685M
ISBN 10
0307908771
ISBN 13
9780307908773
LCCN
2015016491
OCLC/WorldCat
907703115

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL20018619W

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