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The Idiot Brain

A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To
By Dean Burnett
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The Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett is a light-hearted exploration of the quirks and oddities of the human brain. Through humour and engaging examples, the book delves into the strange ways our brain can misinterpret, malfunction, or simply act in bizarre ways, all while elucidating the underlying neuroscientific principles. It provides readers with insights into why we think and behave as we do, making complex topics accessible and entertaining.
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the quirks and peculiarities of the human brain. This entertaining exploration of neuroscience unveils the oddities and imperfections of our thinking organ with humour and accessibility, making complex ideas about mental processes relatable and engaging.

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The Idiot Brain

From the hugely popular Guardian science blogger, a surprising, funny and mind-bending examination of how and why the brain sabotages our behaviour.

From the hugely popular Guardian science blogger, a surprising, funny and mind-bending examination of how and why the brain sabotages our behaviour.

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Motion sickness. Nightmares. Forgetting people's names. Why did I walk into this room?

For something supposedly so brilliant and evolutionarily advanced, the human brain is pretty messy, fallible and disorganised. In The Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives.

Expertly researched and entertainingly written, this book is for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783350827

Publisher: Guardian Faber Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Guardian Faber Publishing

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 279g

Pages: 336

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Dean Burnett Education & Reference Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Science & Nature Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Dr Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist working as a tutor and lecturer based at Cardiff University's Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences. He has been dabbling in stand-up and comedy writing for over a decade.His Guardian Science blog, 'Brain Flapping', has been viewed over 13 million times in the last three years.

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