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What gives the human brain the creative ability that defines us all as individuals? Although the silicon version is hard on its heels, the brain remains the most remarkable computer in existence. Leading us through cognitive theory, neuroscience and Darwinian evolution with his trademark wit and wisdom, Michael Corballis explains what we knowand don t knowabout our minds. How do we know if we re really the top dogs in brain power? Does our creativity stem solely from the right brain? From language to standing upright, composing music to bull, he uncovers our most common misconceptions and the fascinating habits and abilities that make us human.

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Amazingly enough, within just a few pages, each essay is able to present theories and counter-theories, as well as Corballis's own elegantly stated opinions...These short walks are well worth taking. -- Shelf Awareness

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Michael C. Coraballis is professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Auckland. An outstanding science communicator, he is the author of From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language (2003) and most recently The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization (2011).

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