Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by neuroscientist David Eagleman. One cannot help but ponder how interesting a class on neuroscience and cognitive behavior would be if taught by David Eagleman? He is an adjunct professor at Stanford University.
There are certainly several instances throughout the book where I was catching myself laughing out loud. Yet, there are segments where the dark side of the brain’s human behavior is brought into light. Indeed, it is like experiencing a David Lynch movie.
Likewise, David provides deep insights to various parts of the brain and has selected a worthy collection of stories.
I found the fourth chapter, “The Brain Is a Team of Rivals” certainly the most fascinating of the book. In this chapter David is addressing the brain under duress. Subsequently multiple unique experiences resulting in the brain’s changing state of processing reactions. For this reason I find the book such a refereshing read.