The Mind
Consciousness, Prediction, and the Brain

A good primer on the subject that covers the basics of the mind-brain connection, without offering insights that are not already covered in many other books. Although it was well structured and informative, I found it a bit dry, especially compared to John Medina's Your Best Brain: The Science of Br......more

Great book that describes the difference between your mind and brain. The book dives into the many hidden processes that our brain executes to generate what we know as consciousness. Fascinating book for anyone interested in a high level explanation of consciousness, prediction, and our hidden proce......more

Very informative and well organized. If the author could mix a lil bit humour the presentation would have been more enjoyable.......more

This short primer is an excellent introductory read on the subject of the mind - how it differs from the brain, and the philosophical and scientific issues dealing with consciousness. The authors perspective is the non dual, materialist scientific perspective shared by the likes of Dennett, etc. As......more

I listened the audio version of the book. I did not find anything new in this book which I do not know, due to which I felt it boring and uninteresting. I will choose my books wisely this time. disclaimer: nothing against the book or narration of the author, its just that I read the same shit millio......more