The Big Questions: Mind - Hardcover

Which part of the brain makes you 'you'? Is free will an illusion? Will it ever be possible to build a super-brain? From the philosophical problem of our own identity to the fascinating research at the frontier of cognitive science, Mind: The Big Questions explores the curious and remarkable nature of the human brain and responds to our deeply ingrained need to understand who we are and why. Richard M. Restak, one of the world's foremost experts in neuroscience, examines 20 perplexing questions about consciousness, identity and the mind. His extraordinary insights probe the limits of our current understanding, explaining the science of dreams, sensation, imagination and memory - and just how the strange grey matter that's common to us all can create such individual personalities, shape distinct thoughts and trigger highly personal emotions like happiness, anger and even love.