Tell-Tale Brain: Tales of the Unexpected from Inside Your Mind

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This fascinating book reveals what we learn about human nature when the brain goes wrong. It looks at why the human brain is so unique and examines how it became so complex.

Genres: ScienceNonfictionPsychologyNeuroscienceBrainPhilosophyBiologyMedicineMedicalPopular Science

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