Neurologic
Subtitle: the brain's hidden rationale behind our irrational behavior
By: Eliezer J. Sternberg
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780307908773
Subjects: Perception (Philosophy); Cognitive neuroscience; Subconsciousness; Neuropsychology
Other titles: Neuro logic
Description: Investigates the brain's hidden logic behind seemingly irrational behaviors to explain how conscious and unconscious systems interact in order to create experiences and preserve the sense of self. --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-285) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: our unconscious logic; title: What do the blind see when they dream? On perception, dreams, and the creation of the external world; title: Can zombies drive to work? On habit, self-control, and the possibility of human automatism; title: Can your imagination make you a better athlete? On motor control, learning, and the power of mental simulation; title: Can we remember things that never happened? On memory, emotion, and the egocentric brain; title: Why do people believe in alien abductions? On paranormal experience, narrative, and the development of strange beliefs; title: Why do schizophrenics hear voices? On language, hallucinations, and the self/nonself distinction; title: Can someone be hypnotized to commit murder? On attention, influence, and the power of subconscious suggestion; title: Why can't split personalities share prescription glasses? On personality, trauma, and the defense of the self.