Eagleman, David.
Summary: "In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate its surprising mysteries. Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Is there a true Mel Gibson? How is your brain like a conflicted democracy engaged in civil war? What do Odysseus and the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 EAGBargh, John A.
Summary: "The world's leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior. For more than three decades, Dr. John Bargh has been conducting revolutionary research into the unconscious mind--not Freud's dark, malevolent unconscious but the new unconscious, a helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154 BARKandel, Eric R.
Summary: A neuroscientist documents the work of five leading minds, including Sigmund Freud and Gustave Klimt, in 1900 Vienna, revealing how their critical breakthroughs in science, medicine, and art laid the groundwork for present-day discoveries in brain science.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154.2 KANMayer, Elizabeth Lloyd.
Contents: The harp that came back: my journey begins -- Going public with private knowing: breaking the silence -- Disavowing the extraordinary: personal cost and public consequences -- States of mind: knowing that doesn't feel like knowing -- Intuitive intelligence: the art and science of union -- Starting, and stopping, the conversation: the strange history of paranormal research -- Tossing out...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.8 MAYMlodinow, Leonard
Summary: An examination of the ways in which the unconscious mind shapes everyday life traces recent scientific advances to reveal the pivotal role of the subliminal mind in influencing experiences and relationships.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 154.2 MLOVedantam, Shankar.
Summary: From a "Washington Post" columnist comes an original and deeply engaging investigation into the role of the hidden brain--the parts of the mind concealed from conscious awareness but responsible for controlling decision making.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2010