The Mind: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Consciousness, and Personality

The Mind: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Personality, and Happiness: Leading Scientists Explore the Brain, Memory, Consciousness, and Personality

by JohnBrockman (Author)

Synopsis

Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain. -Chicago Sun-Times on This WillChange Everything

Markingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know about The Mind. With original contributions by theworld's leading thinkers and scientists, including Steven Pinker, George Lakoff, Philip Zimbardo, V. S. Ramachandran, and others, The Mind offers aconsciousness-expanding primer on a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope,depth, insight and quality, Edge.org's The Mind isnot to be missed.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Original
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 16 Aug 2011

ISBN 10: 0062025848
ISBN 13: 9780062025845

Media Reviews
If you want a quick introduction to some of the smartest and most interesting thinkers around-read this book. -- Scientific American
Author Bio
The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of Know This, This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.