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A Trick of the Mind
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A Trick of the Mind

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For readers of Adam Grant's Think Again and Lisa Genova's Remember comes A Trick of the Mind, in which groundbreaking neuroscientist Daniel Yon pieces together cutting-edge research to argue that the brain is a scientist, profoundly reshaping how we think about how we think. How does your brain decide what it's seeing, from the physical world to other people? For decades, scientists have tried to understand how our brains work, not realizing that the answer lies much closer to home than it seems. The latest research in neuroscience and psychology suggests that the brain is doing the same thing that the scientists are: using past experiences to build theories of how the world works, and using these models to predict and make sense of it. Through this process, your brain constructs the reality that you live in.

Daniel Yon takes the research one step further, uncovering how your brain colors your perception of the world, the judgements you make about other people, and the beliefs you form about yourself. These mental processes help us navigate the world--but can also lead us astray, causing us to believe outlandish conspiracy theories or to see things that aren't really there. By understanding the ways each of our brains construct our realities, we can better engage with other communities and make more informed approaches to mental illness. With cutting-edge research and transformative practical applications, A Trick of the Mind will revolutionize the way you think.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Date
9 September 2025
Pages
288
ISBN
9781538725207

For readers of Adam Grant's Think Again and Lisa Genova's Remember comes A Trick of the Mind, in which groundbreaking neuroscientist Daniel Yon pieces together cutting-edge research to argue that the brain is a scientist, profoundly reshaping how we think about how we think. How does your brain decide what it's seeing, from the physical world to other people? For decades, scientists have tried to understand how our brains work, not realizing that the answer lies much closer to home than it seems. The latest research in neuroscience and psychology suggests that the brain is doing the same thing that the scientists are: using past experiences to build theories of how the world works, and using these models to predict and make sense of it. Through this process, your brain constructs the reality that you live in.

Daniel Yon takes the research one step further, uncovering how your brain colors your perception of the world, the judgements you make about other people, and the beliefs you form about yourself. These mental processes help us navigate the world--but can also lead us astray, causing us to believe outlandish conspiracy theories or to see things that aren't really there. By understanding the ways each of our brains construct our realities, we can better engage with other communities and make more informed approaches to mental illness. With cutting-edge research and transformative practical applications, A Trick of the Mind will revolutionize the way you think.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Date
9 September 2025
Pages
288
ISBN
9781538725207