Human Mind


Thinking, Fast and Slow
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Making Sense of Behavior: The Meaning of Control
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason and the Human Brain
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes our Choices
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
Emmanuel Aluko
The human mind, much like a well-oiled machine, requires a consistent and steady stream of fuel in order to fully harness its boundless energy and power. Once sufficiently fortified, the mind becomes an impenetrable fortress capable of extraordinary success and action.
Emmanuel Aluko

Oliver Sacks
I'm like a sort of living carpet. I need a pattern, a design, like you have on that carpet. I come apart, I unravel, unless there's a design." I looked down at the carpet, as Rebecca said this, and found myself thinking of Sherrington's famous image, comparing the brain/mind to an 'enchanted loom', weaving patterns ever-dissolving, but always with meaning. I thought: can one have a raw carpet without a design? ...more
Oliver Sacks

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