The Mind: A User's Manual

by John G. Taylor

Our minds are subtle, beautiful and complex things. John Taylor explores how the mind works and shows us how to understand ourselves, how we can develop our minds to their full potential and how to keep them running smoothly.

'Based on his sustained scientific investigations, John Taylor takes us on a fascinating and erudite journey of what it is that our minds do for us. This is an important addition to the library of anyone who has pondered how the brain conjures up our every thinking moment'.

Igor Alexander, Professor in Neutral Systems Engineering, Imperial College, University of London

'The book is such a fascinating, daring, gentle and thoughtful work that when you finish it it's like losing a friend or a dear child leaving home... I can only try to convey some of the emotional enjoyment, coupled with a sense of discovery. I felt while reading it... John Taylor's mind really does reach out to so many people, young, middle-aged and old'.

Nicolas Roeg, Film Director

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Psychology

302 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2006

About the author

John Gerald Taylor was a British physicist and author.

Reviews

[Alejandro Ramirez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Otro libro de buenas intenciones. A diferencia de F. Capra, Taylor no solo no cree en cualquier cosa, sino que es un escéptico racionalista, lo cual es un buen comienzo. Al igual que Capra, intenta entender la mente y la consciencia como fundamento para dar pautas de conducta. Auque sus premisas y conclusiones tienen un campo de acción más modestos que Capra, (mente/consciencia -->> conducta), el tipo tiene una moral casi victoriana y obvia incapacidad de entender fenómenos no-racionales. Su estructura me hizo notar los puntos débiles de mi ensayo aquél de anatomía del misticismo, pues él pretende acabar con drogadicción, religión, etc. Basado en el entendimiento de los procesos mentales.