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How do we know if we're really the top dogs in brain power? Does our creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to standing upright, composing music to lying, Michael Corballis uncovers our most common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that make us human.

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'In A Very Short Tour of the Mind, Michael Corballis addresses some of the most basic questions about the mind, illuminating how the structure of the brain and its evolution over the ages shape how we think. His prose is witty, free of jargon, easily accessible to the general reader and a pleasure to read' Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, McGill University


'We're fortunate to have Corballis as our learned and charming guide on this all-too-short tour of the human mind' Steven Pinker


'A wonderful, witty and lovely read. Corballis's writing kept me smiling all the way through' Maryse Lassonde, Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Montreal

A Very Short Tour of the Mind

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    Publisher: Duckworth Books
    Publication Date: 23/05/2013
    ISBN13: 9780715647479, 978-0715647479
    ISBN10: 0715647474

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    How do we know if we're really the top dogs in brain power? Does our creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to standing upright, composing music to lying, Michael Corballis uncovers our most common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that make us human.

    Trade Review

    'In A Very Short Tour of the Mind, Michael Corballis addresses some of the most basic questions about the mind, illuminating how the structure of the brain and its evolution over the ages shape how we think. His prose is witty, free of jargon, easily accessible to the general reader and a pleasure to read' Albert S. Bregman, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, McGill University


    'We're fortunate to have Corballis as our learned and charming guide on this all-too-short tour of the human mind' Steven Pinker


    'A wonderful, witty and lovely read. Corballis's writing kept me smiling all the way through' Maryse Lassonde, Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Montreal

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