A review by samcastro
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman
2.0
A lighthearted book for the shallow end of the pool. A lot of it is regurgitated material that doesn't explore concepts very deeply.
I suppose it's a good introduction to readers who may have a passing interest in pop-neuroscience but don't skew scientific.
Better reading on the subject, also written very understandably, are books by VS Ramachandran. He goes into much greater detail while remaining accessible. Although he has a rock-star neuroscientist quality that may be off-putting to some, better reads can be had with his work.
I suppose it's a good introduction to readers who may have a passing interest in pop-neuroscience but don't skew scientific.
Better reading on the subject, also written very understandably, are books by VS Ramachandran. He goes into much greater detail while remaining accessible. Although he has a rock-star neuroscientist quality that may be off-putting to some, better reads can be had with his work.