About book Tell-Tale Brain: Tales Of The Unexpected From Inside Your Mind (2012)
Very interesting read about how our brains evolved. I listened to this book so I don't know if it was the last chapter or the last two chapters, but the later part of the book got very repetitive with the examples. It felt as if he had a number of pages that he had to write so he began repeating information. Still it was a great listen, and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the brain and how it works. I think I've read too many brain books. I think this may be quite an enjoyable read for someone who hasn't read a lot about neuropsych previously. There are some really interesting disorders covered in here. My favourite chapter was probably one of the early ones, on synaesthesia. I did enjoy the book from the start, but towards the end, a couple of comments turned me right off - first, an incorrect definition of Munchausen by proxy, and second, stating that Oppositional Defiance Disorder was a made up disorder that unnecessarily labels feisty kids. While scepticism for disorders like these are probably a good idea, such a provocative statement without a citation, given that there are plenty of OTHER studies indicating poorer outcomes and other measurable problems...yeah. Bit of a hasty statement, I thought. I also didn't agree with his assessment that its absurd to argue that humans and apes (and other animals) are similar, and that humans are obviously uniquely special. While it's certainly an ongoing debate, coming down so hard on the 'humans are superior' side was not to my taste.Buuut, apart from those little things, it was a worthwhile book, particularly for someone with a short attention span like me, who can't handle a book that doesn't shift topics every chapter :D
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Too much skimming the surface of important science that deserves in-depth understanding.
—venn
Decent read, but seems to be more theoretical rather than based on evidence.
—ndngqboi
most interesting book , I have read so far ... enjoying every bit of it
—Madison144
