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David Eagleman´s bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead?
Why is it so difficult to keep a secret?
How is it possible to get angry at yourself: who, exactly, is mad at whom?

In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain. Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synaesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions, INCOGNITO is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.

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The Malcolm Gladwell of brain science Independent

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Eagleman, David
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University. His scientific research is published in journals from Science to Nature, and he is also the author of the internationally bestselling books Sum and Incognito. He is the writer and presenter of the companion BBC television series The Brain.

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