Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
From one of the world's leading neuroscientists comes a deeply engaging trip into the depths of the human mind.
In THE SECRET LIFE OF THE MIND, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman offers a grand yet concise survey of everything you ever wanted to know about how the mind works, from the perspective of his own journey.
From research proving that, even as infants, we are able to form notions of mathematics, language, and morality, to how years and years of formal and informal education can fundamentally change our brains and how we experience the world, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE MIND is an accessible and fascinating overview of neuroscience that will help readers begin to understand even the smallest things that make up who we are.
Personal, surprising, and delightfully illuminating, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE MIND is an intimate look into our most intimate selves.
Synopsis
From a world-renowned leader in neuroscience, a provocative, enthralling journey into the depths of the human mind.
Where do our thoughts come from? How do we make choices and trust our judgments? What is the role of the unconscious? Can we manipulate our dreams? In this mind-bending international bestseller, award-winning neuroscientist Mariano Sigman explores the complex answers to these and many other age-old questions.
Over the course of his 20-year career investigating the inner workings of the human brain, Dr. Sigman has cultivated a remarkable interdisciplinary vision. He draws on research in physics, linguistics, psychology, education, and beyond to explain why people who speak more than one language are less prone to dementia; how infants can recognize by sight objects they've previously only touched; how babies, even before they utter their first word, have an innate sense of right and wrong; and how we can -read- the thoughts of vegetative patients by decoding patterns in their brain activity.
Building on the author's awe-inspiring TED talk, the cutting-edge research presented in The Secret Life of the Mind revolutionizes how we understand the role that neuroscience plays in our lives, unlocking the mysterious cerebral processes that control the ways in which we learn, reason, feel, think, and dream.