Bibliograph

The brain, the story of you, David Eagleman

Type

Label

The brain, the story of you, David Eagleman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-241)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The brain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

955007002

Responsibility statement

David Eagleman

Sub title

the story of you

Summary

"The dramatic story of the brain's role in creating our world, our experience of it, and ourselves; the basis for a PBS television series by the bestselling David Eagleman. How does a three pound mass of biological matter locked in the dark, silent fortress of the skull produce the extraordinary multi-sensory experience that comprises us, while also constructing reality and guiding us through the endless need to make decisions and determine our judgments and into a future that we are convinced we are shaping? David Eagleman compares the brain to a cityscape with different neighborhoods where neural networks vie for supremacy and determine our behavior in ways we are not always aware or in control of. At the same time, he suggests that the brain works as a storyteller--creating a narrative that allows us to navigate and make sense of a world that it is busy constructing for us"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Who am I? -- What is reality? -- Who's in control? -- How do I decide? -- Do I need you? -- Who will we be? -- Acknowledgments -- Endnotes -- Glossary

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