DAVID EAGLEMAN is a neuroscientist, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a New York Times bestselling author. His books have been translated into 27 languages. Eagleman heads the Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine, and is the founding Director of the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. He is the author and presenter of the PBS series The Brain.
"A stunning exploration of the 'we' behind the 'I'. Eagleman
reveals, with his typical grace and eloquence, all the neural magic
tricks behind the cognitive illusion we call reality." -Jonah
Lehrer, author of How We Decide "Eagleman has a talent for testing
the untestable, for taking seemingly sophomoric notions and using
them to nail down the slippery stuff of consciousness." -New Yorker
"Your mind is an elaborate trick, and mastermind David Eagleman
explains how the trick works with great lucidity and amazement.
Your mind will thank you." -Kevin Kelly, Wired Magazine "A fun read
by a smart person for smart people...it will attract a new
generation to ponder their inner workings." -New Scientist "Written
in clear, precise language, the book is sure to appeal to readers
with an interest in psychology and the human mind, but it will also
please people who just want to know, with a little more clarity,
what is going on inside their own skulls." -Booklist
"Original and provocative...Incognito is a smart, captivating book
that will give you a prefrontal workout." -Nature
"Incognito is fun to read, full of neat factoids and clever
experiments...Eagleman says he's looking to do for neuroscience
what Carl Sagan did for astrophysics, and he's already on his way."
-Texas Monthly "Although Incognito is face-paced, mind-bending
stuff, it's a book for regular folks. Eagleman does a brilliant job
refining heavy science into a compelling read. He is a gifted
writer." -Houston Chronicle "A popularizer of impressive
gusto...[Eagleman] aims, grandly, to do for the study of the mind
what Copernicus did for the study of the stars." -New York Observer
"The journey to the heart of neurological darkness is also a kind
of safari, and we spend a lot of time taking in the marvelous
birds...Incognito proposes a grand new account of the relationship
between consciousness and the brain. It is full of dazzling ideas,
as it is chockablock with facts and instances." -The New York
Observer "Incognito does the right thing by diving straight into
the deep end and trying to swim. Eagleman, by imagining the future
so vividly, puts into relief just how challenging neuroscience is,
and will be." -Boston Globe "Appealing and persuasive." -Wall
Street Journal "Eagleman has a nice way with anecdotes and
explanations...delightful." -The Observer's Very Short List
"Eagleman presents difficult neuroscience concepts in an energetic,
casual voice with plenty of analogies and examples to ensure that
what could easily be an overwhelming catalog of facts remains
engaging and accessible...the ideas in Eagleman's book are
well-articulated and entertaining, elucidated with the intelligent,
casual tone of an enthusiastic university lecturer." -The Millions
"A fascinating, dynamic, faceted look under the hood of the
conscious mind...Equal parts entertaining and illuminating, the
case studies, examples and insights in Incognito are more than mere
talking points to impressed at the next dinner party, poised
instead to radically shift your understanding of the world, other
people, and your own mind." -Brain Pickings "Eagleman engagingly
sums up recent discoveries about the unconscious processes that
dominate our mental life." -The New York Times Book Review
"Fascinating...Eagleman has the ability to turn hard science and
jargon into interesting and relatable prose, illuminating the
mind's processes with clever analogies and metaphors." -Salt Lake
City Weekly "A great beach read." -Philadelphia City Paper "Touches
on some of the more intriguing cul-de-sacs of human behavior."
-Santa Cruz Sentinel "Startling...It's a book that will leave you
looking at yourself--and the world--differently." -Austin American
Statesman "Incognito feels like learning the secrets of a magician.
In clear prose, Eagleman condenses complex concepts and reinforces
his points through analogies, pop culture, current events, optical
illusions, anecdotes, and fun facts." -Frontier Psychiatrist "One
of those books that could change everything." -Sam Snyder, blog
"Sparkling and provocative...a thrilling subsurface exploration of
the mind and all its contradictions." -Louisville Courier-Journal
"Buy this book. The pithy observations, breezy language and
wow-inducing anecdotes provide temporary pleasure, but the book's
real strength is in its staying power." -Science News "A whirlwind,
high-definition look at the neural underpinnings of our everyday
thinking and perception...fascinating." -Brettworks.com "Eagleman
embodies what is fascinating, fun, and hopeful about modern
neuroscience." -Brainstorm.com "After you read Eagleman's breezy
treatment of the brain, you will marvel at how much is illusory
that we think is real, and how we sometimes function out autopilot
without consciously knowing what is happening...This is a
fascinating book." -The Advocate "A pleasure to read...If a reader
is looking for a fun but illuminating read, Incognito is a good
choice. With its nice balance between hard science and entertaining
anecdotes, it is a good alternative to the usual brainless summer
blockbusters." -Deseret News "Funny, gripping and often
shocking...Eagleman writes great sentences of the sort that you
might be inclined to read to those in your general vicinity."
-bookotron.com "Incognito reads like a series of fascinating
vignettes, offering plenty of pauses for self-reflection.
Eagleman's anecdotes are funny and easily tie to the concepts he
explains. Moreover, his enthusiasm for the subject is obvious and
contagious." -Spectrum Culture "Incognito is popular science at its
best...beautifully synthesized." -Boston Globe Best of 2011
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