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Exposing The Mind's Deceptions And Exploring How The Mind Defends And Glorifies The Ego, [the Author] Illustrates The Brain's Tendency Toward Self-delusion. Unbeknownst To Us, Our Brain - Vain, Emotional, Immoral, Deluded, Pigheaded, Secretive, Weak-willed, And Bigoted - Pushes, Pulls, Twists, And Warps Our Perceptions. Whether It Be Hindsight Bias, Wishful Thinking, Unrealistic Optimism, Or Moral Excuse-making, Each Of Us Has A Slew Of Mind-bugs And Ordinary Prejudices That Prevent Us From Seeing The Truth About The World, The People Around Us, And Ourselves.-dust Jacket. The Vain Brain : For A Softer, Kinder Reality -- The Emotional Brain : Sweaty Fingers In All The Pies -- The Immoral Brain : The Terrible Toddler Within -- The Deluded Brain : A Slapdash Approach To The Truth -- The Pigheaded Brain : Loyalty A Step Too Far -- The Secretive Brain : Exposing The Guile Of The Mental Butler -- The Weak-willed Brain : The Prima Donna Within -- The Bigoted Brain : Thug-- Tart-- Slob-- Nerd-- Airhead -- Epilogue: The Vulnerable Brain. Cordelia Fine. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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Author

Fine, Cordelia

Publisher

W. W. Norton; W.W. Norton & Co.

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393331639

Category

science

Subjects

Psychology, Social Science, Fiction

Rating

3.85 / 5 (1,923 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14