If You're Curious About These Questions...
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- Have you ever wondered why your brain makes most of your life's decisions before you’re even consciously aware of them?
- If our brains are physically wired in specific ways, do we actually have free will—and how should that change the way we treat criminals?
- Did you know that what you perceive as reality is actually a carefully constructed illusion created by parts of your brain you can’t even access?
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Key Takeaways from Incognito
- Understand why you are not truly in control of your thoughts and actions, and how relying on your brain's autopilot is actually essential for executing fast, complex tasks.
- Discover how your perception of reality is not a factual recording, but rather a subconscious hallucination constructed from electro-chemical signals.
- Learn how your brain is divided into competing subsystems, such as logic and emotion, that constantly battle for control over your daily behavior.
- Explore how human cognitive limits, personal tastes, and social behaviors are deeply hardwired by our evolutionary ancestors' survival needs.
- Find out why the traditional concept of free will is scientifically flawed, and why the legal system should focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment.
Incognito — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: We’re far less in control of our thoughts, feelings and behavior than we imagine.
Chapter 3: What we call reality is actually a hallucination constructed below our awareness.
Chapter 4: Separate brain systems constantly compete to direct what we do.
Chapter 5: Evolution largely shapes how we think and what we like.
Chapter 6: Our justice system should prioritize rehabilitation instead of retribution.
Chapter 7: Neuroscience has greatly clarified the mind, yet it can’t answer every question.
Incognito Summary & Overview
Unbeknownst to you, a subconscious part of your brain is constantly whirring away and wielding a tremendous influence on your thoughts, feelings and behavior. Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (2011) is your guide to the other side of your brain, and how it shapes your life.
Who Should Listen to Incognito?
- Anyone interested in psychology, psychiatry or neuroscience
- Anyone interested in what makes us see the world the way we see it, and the inner workings of our minds
- Anyone who wonders whether there is such a thing as free will, and if criminals truly choose to commit their crimes
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