The stupid brain

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Motion sickness. Nightmares. Not remembering people's names. Why did I even enter this room? For something supposedly so amazing, sophisticated, and sublime, the human brain is a fair share of chaos, disorder, and error. In *The Idiot Brain*, neuroscientist Dean Burnett celebrates all the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, showing us how these quirks affect our daily lives. Based on genuine research and written in an engaging and entertaining style, this book is for anyone who has ever wondered how our own brains can wreak havoc on our lives and asked themselves, "What on earth is really going on inside my head?"
"A fascinating scientific journey into the irrational mental processes we engage in." —Gaia Fiennes, author of *Adventures in the Anthropocene*. "A brilliant introduction to neuroscience." —Lyle Sanay, *The Independent*. "The book offers illuminating discussions about how memory works, about fear and panic attacks, about how easily we are deceived or depressed, and about the wonders of the human senses." —The Wall Street Journal

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