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The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What Your Head is Really Up To by Dean Burnett delves into how various parts of the brain, from the primitive "reptilian brain" to the advanced neocortex, impact our daily functions, memory, personality, intelligence, and responses to stimuli. Through scientific inquiry, Burnett explains why our brains often fail us and how they process emotions, senses, language, and communication. Sensitive topics include mental disorders and drug addiction.