A Mind of its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
by:
Cordelia Fine (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780393062137 (0393062139)
Publish date: July 17th 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
I found it an interesting read, how we can't assume that what we're thinking on the surface permiates and how unthinking biases can cause long-term repercussions which have fueled sexism and racism and probably a lot of other isms too. A bit of a pop-culture quick look, but well cited and a springb...
An amazing looking to the ball of contradiction and self preservation that is the human mind. This book is lighter than Fine's other book The Delusions of Gender, which is still and probably always be my favorite of Fine's books, but so far I just love Fine's approach to the human brain with humor a...
I found it an interesting read, how we can't assume that what we're thinking on the surface permiates and how unthinking biases can cause long-term repercussions which have fueled sexism and racism and probably a lot of other isms too. A bit of a pop-culture quick look, but well cited and a springbo...