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Mind Hacks: Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain (Hacks) (edition 2004)

by Tom Stafford, Matt Webb

Series: Hacks

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The brain is a fearsomely complex information-processing environment--one that often eludes our ability to understand it. At any given time, the brain is collecting, filtering, and analyzing information and, in response, performing countless intricate processes, some of which are automatic, some voluntary, some conscious, and some unconscious. Cognitive neuroscience is one of the ways we have to understand the workings of our minds. It's the study of the brain biology behind our mental functions: a collection of methods--like brain scanning and computational modeling--combined… (more)
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Title:Mind Hacks: Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain (Hacks)
Authors:Tom Stafford
Other authors:Matt Webb
Info:O'Reilly Media, Inc. (2004), Paperback, 394 pages
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Mind Hacks: Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain by Tom Stafford

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A collection of illusions, perceptual paradoxes and logical failings that humans are burdened with. Interesting and well researched and cross referenced. Don't expect a how to book for self improvement. These are more interesting tricks for conversation, persuasion perhaps in advertising or web design. Artist and other performers may benefit from these. ( )
  jefware | Feb 12, 2020 |
I guess I thought this would be more practical? You know, something like Tips & Tools for Using Your Brain. But it was more just a re-hashing of a lot of recent neuro/cognitive scientific studies, which I guess would be interesting for some people. Some people who aren't me or my friends. ( )
  damsorrow | Jun 11, 2009 |
The title of this book is misleading. It should be called 'An Owner's Manual for Your Senses'. But since it's part of O'Reilly's 'Hacks' series, I guess the title was a given.
'Mind Hacks' tells you how and why sensory illusions work, and how your senses can be fooled. It cites recent research, and provides dozens of examples, as well as web links to many, many more. It's worth the price for the optical illusions alone.
I'm really into the brain and how it functions, and I think this is the best popular introduction to the workings of the human senses that I have ever seen. It's one of my favorite books.
Be sure to check out this book's companion web site at: http://www.mindhacks.com/ ( )
1 vote airship | Jul 7, 2006 |
A great collection of mind tricks and games. These demonstrate and lead to a better understanding of the mind. ( )
  vanderwal | Nov 23, 2005 |
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  davidweigel | Nov 1, 2008 |
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The brain is a fearsomely complex information-processing environment--one that often eludes our ability to understand it. At any given time, the brain is collecting, filtering, and analyzing information and, in response, performing countless intricate processes, some of which are automatic, some voluntary, some conscious, and some unconscious. Cognitive neuroscience is one of the ways we have to understand the workings of our minds. It's the study of the brain biology behind our mental functions: a collection of methods--like brain scanning and computational modeling--combined

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