For something that's supposedly amazing, sophisticated, and supremely sublime, the human brain is a fair amount of messy, disorganized, and highly error-prone. In The Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett celebrates all the flaws and shortcomings of the human brain in all its glory, and shows us the impact of those whims on our daily lives. Based on original research experience and written in a fun and entertaining style, this book is for anyone who has marveled at the ability of our personal brain to disturb and sabotage our lives, and wondered for God's sake what is really going on inside his head. "A fun science walk with the irrational mental processes we do
