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NeuroLogic: The Brain's Hidden Rationale Behind Our Irrational Behavior
Eliezer J Sternberg · Pantheon Books, 2016.
Pages: 352
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A young neuroscientist investigates the brain's hidden logic behind our strangest behaviors, explaining how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create our experiences and preserve our sense of self. From bizarre dreams and hallucinations to schizophrenia and multiple... |
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The Dawning Moon of the Mind: Unlocking the Pyramid Texts
Susan Brind Morrow · Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Pages: 289
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A stunning and original interpretation of an ancient system of poetic, religious, and philosophical thought
Buried in the Egyptian desert some 4,000 years ago, the Pyramid Texts are among the world's oldest poetry. Yet ever since the discovery of these hieroglyphs... |
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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time
Maria Konnikova · Viking, 2016.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book |
"It's a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime. . . . If you liked Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, you'll love this lucid and revelatory look into our oh-so-susceptible selves."
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The Good News About What's Bad for You . . . The Bad News About What's Good for You
Jeff Wilser · Flatiron Books, 2015.
Pages: 384
Format: Print book |
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Eat more steak, drink more whiskey, take more naps, lay off all the kale, and throw out your multivitamins and standing desk. In The Good News About What's Bad For You-The Bad News About What's Good for You author Jeff Wilser shares all the research that allows you to celebrate... |
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The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet
Justin Peters · Scribner, 2016.
Pages: 337
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A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society - and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Commons - from Slate correspondent Justin Peters.
Aaron Swartz was a zealous young... |
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Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
Michael Shermer · Henry Holt and Company, ©2015.
Pages: 304
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Collected essays from bestselling author Michael Shermer's celebrated columns in Scientific AmericanFor fifteen years, bestselling author Michael Shermer has written a column in Scientific American magazine that synthesizes scientific concepts and theory for a general audience. His trademark... |
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