A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives by Cordelia Fine

A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives

Cordelia Fine

246 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction psychology science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Exposing the mind's deceptions and exploring how the mind defends and glorifies the ego, Dr. Fine illustrates the brain's tendency to self-delusion, whether it be hindsight bias, wishful thinking, unrealistic optimism, or moral excuse-making.

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