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ISBN-10: 1541602293
ISBN-13: 9781541602298
Publisher: Basic Books
Publish Date: 10/18/2022
Dimensions: 9.35" L, 6.25" W, 1.13" H

The Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent–And Reinvent–Our Identities

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Overview

A New York Times-bestselling author reveals how the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, are critical to our lives

We all know we tell stories about ourselves. But as psychiatrist and neuroscientist Gregory Berns argues in The Self Delusion, we don’t just tell stories; we are the stories. Our self-identities are fleeting phenomena, continually reborn as our conscious minds receive, filter, or act on incoming information from the world and our memories.

Drawing on new research in neuroscience, social science, and psychiatry, Berns shows how our stories and our self-identities are temporary and therefore ever changing. Berns shows how we can embrace the delusion of a singular self to make our lives better, offering a plan not centered on what we think will be best for us, but predicated on minimizing regrets. Enlightening, empowering, and surprising, The Self Delusion shows us how to be the protagonist of the stories we want to tell.

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"A fresh look at the relationship between our brains and self identity... Berns...delivers an expert and thoroughly satisfying exploration of this specific area of neuroscience.... Berns ably blends scientific literature with his accounts of his interviews with experts in a variety of fields to make a compelling case that our identities, as well as our perceptions of the world, are ever changing narratives based on highly selective evidence.... Not a solution to the 'hard problem, ' but an ingenious account of how the brain creates ourselves and our world." –Kirkus
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ISBN-10: 1541602293
ISBN-13: 9781541602298
Publisher: Basic Books
Publish Date: 10/18/2022
Dimensions: 9.35" L, 6.25" W, 1.13" H
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