Buonomano, Dean
Your Brain Is a Time Machine
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393355604
- author:
- Buonomano, Dean
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 140 mm X 211 mm
- Genre:
- 20.57 x 13.72 x 2.03 centimetres, Nonfiction, Psychology, Cognitive,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Dean Buonomano's groundbreaking exploration reveals that our brains are not just passive time-tellers, but active creators of our sense of chronological movement. In "Your Brain Is a Time Machine", he argues that the human brain is a complex system that constructs our experience of time and enables us to simulate future and past events.
This virtuosic work of popular science delves into the fascinating world of neuroscience and physics, uncovering the intricate mechanisms behind our perception of time. By shedding light on these fundamental processes, Buonomano shows how our brains are, at their core, a powerful tool for navigating the complexities of existence.