Who's in Charge? by Michael Gazzaniga
A leading neuroscientist makes an incendiary argument defending free-will and responsibility, against the prevailing 'deterministic' view of how our brains control our behaviour.
Gazzaniga is one of the most brilliant experimental neuroscientists in the world -- Tom Wolfe
. . a wide-ranging and enjoyable exploration of how science interrogates the mind * The Economist *
Gazzaniga is a towering figure in contemporary neurobiology. . . . Who's in Charge? is a joy to read * Wall Street Journal *
Written by one of the broadest thinkers in psychology, Who's in Charge? is an intellectual feast -- Jonathan Haidt, author of The Happiness Hypothesis and The Righteous Mind
This exciting, stimulating, and sometimes even funny book challenges us to think in new ways about that most mysterious part of us-the part that makes us think we're us -- Alan Alda
Gazzaniga stands as a giant among neuroscientists, for both the quality of his research and his ability to communicate it to a general public with infectious enthusiasm -- Robert Bazell, Chief Science Correspondent, NBC News
Big questions are Gazzaniga's stock in trade. * New York Times *
From one of the world's leading thinkers comes a thought-provoking book on how we think and how we act. . . . An exciting, stimulating, and at times even funny read that helps us further understand ourselves, our actions, and our world * CNBC.com, Best Books for the Holidays *
. . a wide-ranging and enjoyable exploration of how science interrogates the mind * The Economist *
Gazzaniga is a towering figure in contemporary neurobiology. . . . Who's in Charge? is a joy to read * Wall Street Journal *
Written by one of the broadest thinkers in psychology, Who's in Charge? is an intellectual feast -- Jonathan Haidt, author of The Happiness Hypothesis and The Righteous Mind
This exciting, stimulating, and sometimes even funny book challenges us to think in new ways about that most mysterious part of us-the part that makes us think we're us -- Alan Alda
Gazzaniga stands as a giant among neuroscientists, for both the quality of his research and his ability to communicate it to a general public with infectious enthusiasm -- Robert Bazell, Chief Science Correspondent, NBC News
Big questions are Gazzaniga's stock in trade. * New York Times *
From one of the world's leading thinkers comes a thought-provoking book on how we think and how we act. . . . An exciting, stimulating, and at times even funny read that helps us further understand ourselves, our actions, and our world * CNBC.com, Best Books for the Holidays *
Michael Gazzaniga, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, is a Professor of Psychology and Director for the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind at UC Santa Barbara. He is also the Director of the Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, President of the Cognitive Neuroscience Institute, and is a member of the President's Council on Bioethics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472137524 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472137523 |
| Title | Who's in Charge? |
| Author | Michael Gazzaniga |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2016-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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