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131 x 198 x 13mm
How the Brain Defies Explanation
In 'The Undiscovered Mind' John Horgan takes us inside laboratories, hospitals and universities to meet the presumed experts on how the brain works. Building on these exciting encounters, he demonstrates that we cannot absolutely understand what is happening inside our heads; that science has achieved virtually nothing in explaining the mind, despite the recent remarkable progress in our understanding of the brain and its functions, at all levels, from the molecular to the systemic; and that what makes us human is as impervious to science as ever. In doing so, Horgan boldly contradicts all standard views in the areas, including those of eminent researchers. Ultimately, Horgan turns his study into a gripping, funny, shocking and uplifting story of human nature trying to understand itself.
