Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

Iftheconsciousmind--thepartyouconsidertobeyou--isjustthetipoftheiceberg,whatistherestdoing?Inthissparklingandprovocativebook,renownedneuroscientistDavidEaglemannavigatesthedepthsofthesubconsciousbraintoilluminateitssurprisingmysteries.Whycanyourfootmovehalfwaytothebrakepedalbeforeyoubecomeconsciouslyawareofdangerahead?IsthereatrueMelGibson?Howisyourbrainlikeaconflicteddemocracyengagedincivilwar?WhatdoOdysseusandthesubprimemortgagemeltdownhaveincommon?WhyarepeoplewhosenamesbeginwithJmoreliketomarryotherpeoplewhosenamesbeginwithJ?Andwhyisitsodifficulttokeepasecret?Takinginbraindamage,planespotting,dating,drugs,beauty,infidelity,synesthesia,criminallaw,artificialintelligence,andvisualillusions,Incognitoisathrillingsubsurfaceexplorationofthemindandallitscontradictions.