A mind of its own
Subtitle: how your brain distorts and deceives
By: Cordelia Fine
Publisher: Icon
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Thriplow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781840466782
Subjects: Brain; Psychology
Description: Exposing the mind's deceptions and exploring how the mind defends and glorifies the ego, [the author] illustrates the brain's tendency toward self-delusion. Unbeknownst to us, our brain - vain, emotional, immoral, deluded, pigheaded, secretive, weak-willed, and bigoted - pushes, pulls, twists, and warps our perceptions. Whether it be hindsight bias, wishful thinking, unrealistic optimism, or moral excuse-making, each of us has a slew of mind-bugs and ordinary prejudices that prevent us from seeing the truth about the world, the people around us, and ourselves.-Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1.; title: The vain brain : for a softer, kinder reality -- -- Ch. 2.; title: The emotional brain : sweaty fingers in all the pies -- -- Ch. 3.; title: The immoral brain : the terrible toddler within -- -- Ch. 4.; title: The deluded brain : a slapdash approach to the truth -- -- Ch. 5.; title: The pigheaded brain : loyalty a step too far -- -- Ch. 6.; title: The secretive brain : exposing the guile of the mental butler -- -- Ch. 7.; title: The weak-willed brain : the prima donna within -- -- Ch. 8.; title: The bigoted brain : "thug ... tart ... slob ... nerd ... airhead" --; title: Epilogue : the vulnerable brain.