Neurologic : the brain's hidden rationale behind our irrational behavior / Eliezer J. Sternberg.
- Sternberg, Eliezer J.
- Date:
- [2015]
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Neuro logic
Description
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.
Publication/Creation
New York : Pantheon Books, [2015]
Physical description
xvi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contributors
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-285) and index.
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.
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Where to find it
Location Status Medical CollectionWL103.5 2015S83nOpen shelves
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ISBN
- 9780307908773
- 0307908771