Incognito

If the conscious mindthe part you consider to be youis just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing?

In  this sparkling and provocative new book, the renowned neuroscientist  David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to  illuminate surprising mysteries: Why can your foot move halfway to the  brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Why do  you hear your name being mentioned in a conversation that you didnt  think you were listening to? What do Ulysses and the credit crunch have  in common? Why did Thomas Edison electrocute an elephant in 1916? Why  are people whose names begin with J more likely to marry other people  whose names begin with J? Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? And  how is it possible to get angry at yourselfwho, exactly, is mad at  whom?

Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs,  beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence,  and visual illusions, Incognito is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.