Deceptive Brain, The
Blame, Punishment, and the Illusion of Choice
Published on 29. October 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-78904-755-4 (ISBN)
Description
Preposterous as it sounds, we are not who we seem to be. Not even close. At the heart of this misperception is our deep-seated conviction of free choice. Based on emerging neurobehavioral science findings, The Deceptive Brain makes the case for human experience as a narrative illusion-an executive summary of sorts-that emerges from an incredibly complex brain. The Deceptive Brain drills down on what this finding means for the way we blame and punish, and presents a bold alternative approach to criminal justice based on blameless responsibility.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Collective Ink
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78904-755-4 (9781789047554)
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10/2021
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Person
Robert L. Taylor, M. D is a psychiatrist, author, and graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine (psychiatric residency). Formerly an Associate Clinical Professor at the Department of Family Medicine (Stanford), he is a training specialist at the National Institutes of Mental Health, and a past consultant to: United States Secret Service (presidential assassination), Canadian Red Cross, and California Department of Mental Health. He has published five books and over 50 articles. He currently resides in Austin, Texas.