If the conscious mind--the part you consider to be you--is just the tip
of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?
In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David
Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate
its surprising mysteries. Why can your foot move halfway to the brake
pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Is there a
true Mel Gibson? How is your brain like a conflicted democracy engaged
in civil war? What do Odysseus and the subprime mortgage meltdown have
in common? Why are people whose names begin with J more like to marry
other people whose names begin with J? And why is it so difficult to
keep a secret?
Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty,
infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence, and
visual illusions, Incognito is a thrilling subsurface exploration of
the mind and all its contradictions.