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 is made of eight chapters that explore how the brain distorts reality and exhibits biased thinking.
Author | Cordelia Fine |
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Language | English |
Publisher | W.W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 2005 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 224 |
ISBN | 0-393-06213-9 |
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]
A Mind of Its Own 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. Archived from the original on 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Royal Society Prizes for Science Books 2007 Longlist Announced - Science News". Royal Society Prizes for Science Books. 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-24.