Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

*Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead? *Why do you hear your name is mentioned in a conversation that you didn't think you were listening to? *Why is a person whose name begins with J more likely to marry another person whose name begins with J? *Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? *And how is it possible to get angry at yourself: who, exactly, is mad at whom?A thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER