Mind Hacks
内容简介
This exploration into the moment-by-moment works of the brain uses cognitive neuroscience to present experiments, tricks, and tips related to vision, motor skills, attention, cognition, subliminal perception. Each "hack" examines specific operations of the brain. By seeing how the brain responds, you'll learn more about how the brain is put together. If you want to find out what's going on in your head, then Mind Hacks is the key.
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作者简介
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目录
1. Inside the Brain: Hacks Hacks 1-12
2. Seeing: Hacks 13-33
3. Attention: Hacks 34-43
4. Hearing and Language: Hacks 44-52
5. Integrating: Hacks 53-61
6. Moving: Hacks 62-69
7. Reasoning: Hacks 70-74
8. Togetherness: Hacks 75-80
9. Remembering: Hacks 81-92
10. Other People: Hacks 93-100
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读书文摘
我不觉得四肢有重量。我不会太过在意衣服贴在皮肤上的感受。……我知道这一切仍在发生中——只是我不再注意这些事情罢了。 换言之，对我的大脑来说，今天只是另一个在普通不过的日子。 大脑让我们忽视太过持续的输入信息。不然，我们会花所有时间在想着手怎么那么重、衣服感觉起来怎么是这个样子……结果反而无法专心于手边的任务。
原本注视的物体消失，而后有个短暂间隔才出现下一个物体，就像释放对眼睛的锁定，反应时间会缩短。这个现象称为间隙效应（gap effect）
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