The idiot brain
Dean Burnett
Science / Non-Fiction
The idiot brain
by Dean Burnett
—· 336 p· 2016
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Overview
About
From attention mechanisms to memory processing, the neuroscience of sleep and the psychology of superstition, neuroscientist Dean Burnett explores the surprising workings of the brain and the bemusing behaviours these cause in everyday life.
Pages
336
Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
2/5
Accessible
Rating
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Reader feel
Humor9
Accessibility9
Prose8
Pacing8
Narration7
Emotional depth4
Worldbuilding2
Plot twists2
My journey
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