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

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

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WL103.5 2015S83n
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780307908773
  • 0307908771