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Dean Burnett

Idiot Brain

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“Entertaining…[A] grand tour around modern cognitive science and psychology.” —Wall Street Journal

The brain is an absolute marvel—the seat of our consciousness, the pinnacle (so far) of evolutionary progress, and the engine of human experience. But it’s also messy, fallible, and about 50,000 years out of date. We cling to superstitions, remember faces but not names, miss things sitting right in front of us, and lie awake at night while our brains endlessly replay our greatest fears. Idiot Brain is for anyone who has ever wondered why their brain appears to be sabotaging their life—and what on earth it is really up to.

A Library Journal Science Bestseller and a Finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award in Science & Technology.
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369 printed pages
Original publication
2016
Publication year
2016

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  • Catherine Espinosahas quoted3 years ago
    “neuron” is the official name for brain cells, or “nerve” cells, and they are the basis for the whole nervous system. Each one is essentially a very small bio
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    • Catherine Espinosahas quoted3 years ago
      n the body. To extend my earlier metaphor, if the thalamus is the station, the hypothalamus is the taxi stand outside it, taking important things into the city where they get stuff done.
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      • Catherine Espinosahas quoted3 years ago
        the sensory information is relayed to the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for strong emotional processing, and fear in particular.
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