MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
Über dieses Produkt
Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100345807251
ISBN-139780345807250
eBay Product ID (ePID)229935774
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameNeurologic : the Brain's Hidden Rationale Behind Our Irrational Behavior
Publication Year2016
SubjectNeurology, Movements / Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Mental Health, Neuropsychology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology, Medical
AuthorEliezer Sternberg
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Sternberg is not content to remain within the cozy confines of his medical specialty. That's revealing, not just of his prodigious intellect but also because, as he refuses to be just another neurologist, the subject of his inquiry also refuses to be just another organ . . . [an] audacious, wise and compelling book." --Marianne Szegedy-Maszak, The Washington Post "A research-rich study of the neurological circuitry behind the narratives we use to make sense of things. Sternberg cracks open the brain's "black box" to examine its parallel conscious and unconscious systems, and explores states from dreaming and acts on 'autopilot' to memory, hallucinations and trauma." --Nature "An enchanting journey . . . the author writes with brio and dash . . . of the brain's ability to draw the story of our life, from experience and from thin air." -- Kirkus Reviews "Eliezer J. Sternberg's NeuroLogic is an eye-opener, an entertaining, yet thought-provoking investigation of how our brains work--including why we do some of the strange things we do. Sternberg pries open our minds to expose the way our brain operates, providing insight into topics ranging from our perceptions and habits, to hypnosis, language, and learning. Neurologic expertly guides the reader through the unconscious logic of the human brain. I came away from this book with an enhanced sense of who I am as a person." --Leonard Mlodinow, author of Subliminal "In NeuroLogic, Sternberg takes us on a fascinating exploration of the impulses and quirks that make us human. An innovative, engaging look inside the black box that is the mind." --Maria Konnikova, author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes "Dr. Sternberg's enthusiasm for neuroscience bursts out of every page. In clear language he tackles a series of fascinating neurological curiosities that are windows into the wonder of the brain." --Dr. Sally Satel, author of Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience "Neurologic is an exciting adventure, bringing the most fascinating mysteries of the mind to a very human level. It is a deeply engaging, thought-provoking, and fun read. Sternberg reaches a new level of popular neuroscience literature in the footsteps of Oliver Sacks but with fresh, novel appeal." --Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, author of Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases "With his explanation of the hidden logic behind the brain's quirks, Eliezer Sternberg establishes himself as a fresh new voice for neuroscience." --Sebastian Seung, author of Connectome "Each chapter in Sternberg's book reads like a detective novel. His passion for neurology shines through every page. Unlike many brain books, it is encyclopedic in range and scholarly in content, yet highly readable. It is also a valuable antidote to the ' neuron envy' syndrome that many philosophers and psychologists suffer from." -- VS Ramachandran, author of The Tell-Tale Brain "The more we learn about the brain the more illogical it seems we are, until you look inside our skulls and examine the brain from an inside perspective, at which point a certain neuro-logic emerges. Eliezer Sternberg's brilliant examination of the human mind reveals the many reasons for our many seemingly unreasonable beliefs and actions. If you want to know why people think and act as they do in such irrational ways, NeuroLogic is the first book you should turn to for some rational answers." --Michael Shermer, author of The Believing Brain, "Sternberg is not content to remain within the cozy confines of his medical specialty. That's revealing, not just of his prodigious intellect but also because, as he refuses to be just another neurologist, the subject of his inquiry also refuses to be just another organ....[an] audacious, wise and compelling book." --Marianne Szegedy-Maszak, The Washington Post "A research-rich study of the neurological circuitry behind the narratives we use to make sense of things. Sternberg cracks open the brain's "black box" to examine its parallel conscious and unconscious systems, and explores states from dreaming and acts on 'autopilot' to memory, hallucinations and trauma." --Nature "An enchanting journey . . . the author writes with brio and dash . . . of the brain's ability to draw the story of our life, from experience and from thin air." -- Kirkus Reviews "Eliezer J. Sternberg's NeuroLogic is an eye-opener, an entertaining, yet thought-provoking investigation of how our brains work--including why we do some of the strange things we do. Sternberg pries open our minds to expose the way our brain operates, providing insight into topics ranging from our perceptions and habits, to hypnosis, language, and learning. Neurologic expertly guides the reader through the unconscious logic of the human brain. I came away from this book with an enhanced sense of who I am as a person." --Leonard Mlodinow, author of Subliminal "In NeuroLogic, Sternberg takes us on a fascinating exploration of the impulses and quirks that make us human. An innovative, engaging look inside the black box that is the mind." --Maria Konnikova, author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes "Dr. Sternberg's enthusiasm for neuroscience bursts out of every page. In clear language he tackles a series of fascinating neurological curiosities that are windows into the wonder of the brain." --Dr. Sally Satel, author of Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience "Neurologic is an exciting adventure, bringing the most fascinating mysteries of the mind to a very human level. It is a deeply engaging, thought-provoking, and fun read. Sternberg reaches a new level of popular neuroscience literature in the footsteps of Oliver Sacks but with fresh, novel appeal." --Hal Blumenfeld, MD, PhD, author of Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases "With his explanation of the hidden logic behind the brain's quirks, Eliezer Sternberg establishes himself as a fresh new voice for neuroscience." --Sebastian Seung, author of Connectome "Each chapter in Sternberg's book reads like a detective novel. His passion for neurology shines through every page. Unlike many brain books, it is encyclopedic in range and scholarly in content, yet highly readable. It is also a valuable antidote to the ' neuron envy' syndrome that many philosophers and psychologists suffer from." --VS Ramachandran, author of The Tell-Tale Brain "The more we learn about the brain the more illogical it seems we are, until you look inside our skulls and examine the brain from an inside perspective, at which point a certain neuro-logic emerges. Eliezer Sternberg's brilliant examination of the human mind reveals the many reasons for our many seemingly unreasonable beliefs and actions. If you want to know why people think and act as they do in such irrational ways, NeuroLogic is the first book you should turn to for some rational answers." --Michael Shermer, author of The Believing Brain From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal612.8/233
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Our Unconscious Logic 1. WHAT DO THE BLIND SEE WHEN THEY DREAM? On Perception, Dreams, and the Creation of the External World Filling in the Gaps . . . The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of . . . Down the Rabbit Hole . . . A Vision for the Sightless . . . Luke Skywalker Lives in Your Temporal Lobe . . . A Corridor of Sound . . . The Dream Machine 2. CAN ZOMBIES DRIVE TO WORK? On Habit, Self-Control, and the Possibility of Human Automatism Zombies Among Us . . . Vision Without Seeing . . . Mice in a Plus-Maze . . . Focusing by Being Unfocused . . . How to Identify a Fake Smile . . . Why We Forget to Pick Up a Gallon of Milk . . . Why Do We Eat When We're Not Hungry? . . . Executive Dysfunction . . . Murder on Autopilot . . . Two Systems for Multitasking 3. CAN YOUR IMAGINATION MAKE YOU A BETTER ATHLETE? On Motor Control, Learning, and the Power of Mental Simulation The Internal Simulator . . . Flexing Mental Muscle . . . PETTLEP . . . Insights from Stroke . . . How Do You Scratch a Phantom Itch? . . . Neuronal Mirrors . . . Why Is Yawning Contagious? . . . Empathy, Pornography, and the Autism Spectrum . . . Gut Feelings 4. CAN WE REMEMBER THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED? On Memory, Emotion, and the Egocentric Brain A Web of Snapshots . . . The Brains of Rival Sports Fans . . . Why Do We Remember Where We Were on 9/11? . . . Brains in Midtown and Downtown . . . Ignorance Is Bliss . . . "It's Not a Lie If You Believe It" . . . Fairy Tales in the Confabulating Brain 5. WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE IN ALIEN ABDUCTIONS? On Paranormal Experience, Narrative, and the Development of Strange Beliefs "I Was Abducted by Aliens!" . . . Sleep Paralysis . . . Afraid of Your Shadow? . . . Conversations with God . . . The Walking Dead . . . Cheating on Your Wife--with Your Wife? . . . Visions from the Brink . . . Fighter Pilots and Heart Attack Victims . . . Hostage Hallucinations . . . Attack of the "Old Hag" 6. WHY DO SCHIZOPHRENICS HEAR VOICES? On Language, Hallucinations, and the Self/Nonself Distinction Whispers from the Microphone . . . "He Can't Speak If I Interrupt Him" . . . "Someone Else Is Speaking Whenever I Speak" . . . How Are People Similar to Electric Fish? . . . System Failure . . . Can the Deaf Hear Voices in Their Heads? . . . A Disorder of Self-Monitoring . . . Why Can't You Tickle Yourself? . . . Déjà Vu 7. CAN SOMEONE BE HYPNOTIZED TO COMMIT MURDER? On Attention, Influence, and the Power of Subconscious Suggestion You Are Getting Very Sleepy . . . The Cocktail Party Effect . . . Overcoming the Stroop Effect . . . Eat Popcorn, Drink Coca-Cola . . . Invisible Faces . . . Brand Names in the Brain . . . When the Brain Makes Excuses . . . "The Knife Went In" . . . One Brain, Two Systems 8. WHY CAN'T SPLIT PERSONALITIES SHARE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES? On Personality, Trauma, and the Defense of the Self Finding One Self . . . A Brain Divided . . . See No Evil . . . The Fragmentation of the Mind . . . The Hypnotist Within . . . An Eye for an I . . . NeuroLogic Appendix: Maps of the Brain Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index _
SynopsisA groundbreaking investigation of the brain's hidden logic behind our strangest behaviors, and of how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create our experience and preserve our sense of self. From bizarre dreams and hallucinations to schizophrenia and multiple personalities, the human brain is responsible for a diverse spectrum of strange thoughts and behaviors. When observed from the outside, these phenomena are often written off as being just "crazy," but what if they were actually planned and logical? NeuroLogic explores the brain's internal system of reasoning, from its unconscious depths to conscious decision making, and illuminates how it explains our most outlandish as well as our most stereotyped behaviors. From sleepwalking murderers, contagious yawning, and the brains of sports fans to false memories, subliminal messages, and the secret of ticklishness, Dr. Eliezer Sternberg shows that there are patterns to the way the brain interprets the world--patterns that fit the brain's unique logic. Unraveling these patterns and the various ways they can be disturbed will not only alter our view of mental illness and supernatural experience, but will also shed light on the hidden parts of ourselves. (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)
