A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives is the first book written by Cordelia Fine, published in 2005 by W.W. Norton & Company. It explores how the mind presents an inaccurate picture of reality.
| Author | Cordelia Fine |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | W.W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0-393-06213-9 |
Synopsis edit
A Mind of Its Own is made up of eight chapters which explore how the brain distorts reality and exhibits biased thinking.
Reception edit
In The Quarterly Review of Biology, Massimo Pigliucci described the book as 'a short and sensible manual for its [the brain's] proper care and usage'.[1] Richard Lipkin also reviewed A Mind of Its Own in Scientific American Mind.[2]
It was longlisted for the Royal Society Prizes for Science Books General Prize in 2007.[3]
References edit
- ^ Pigliucci, Massimo (2006). "Review of A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives, Cordelia Fine". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 81 (4): 418–419. doi:10.1086/511607. ISSN 0033-5770.
- ^ Lipkin, Richard (2006). "Mistrusted Adviser A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives". Scientific American Mind. 17 (4): 80–80. ISSN 1555-2284.
- ^ "Royal Society Prizes for Science Books 2007 Longlist Announced - Science News | Royal Society". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2024-03-24.