The User Illusion by Tor Norretranders

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The User Illusion by Tor Norretranders

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First published in 1998, the title refers to the simplistic mental image most of us have of our PCs. The author says our consciousness is our user illusion of ourselves. Drawing on scientific research from psychology and biology to physics and computer science, he makes a compelling case for putting consciousness in perspective.

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The User Illusion by Tor Norretranders

First published in 1998, the title refers to the simplistic mental image most of us have of our PCs. The author says our consciousness is our user illusion of ourselves. Drawing on scientific research from psychology and biology to physics and computer science, he makes a compelling case for putting consciousness in perspective.

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Tor Nørretranders is a Danish writer, speaker, thinker, and self-identified “science storyteller” who writes with “a sophistication rarely seen in popular science writing” (New York Times). He is the author of The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size and The Generous Man: How Helping Others Is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do.
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ISBN 13 9780140230123
ISBN 10 0140230122
Title The User Illusion
Author Tor Norretranders
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1999-08-01
Number of pages 480
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