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The User Illusion by Tor Nrretranders (1999, Paperback) 
The User Illusion by Tor Nrretranders (1999, Paperback)

 
The User Illusion by Tor Nrretranders (1999, Paperback)

Author: Tor Nrretranders
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Publication Date: 1999-06-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0140230122
ISBN-13: 9780140230123
Product ID: EPID320436
Description: THE USER ILLUSION attempts to put information age consciousness into perspective. Norretranders explains how humans access very little of their knowledge and talks about the richness of the uncultivated subconscious.
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Synopsis
THE USER ILLUSION attempts to put information age consciousness into perspective. Norretranders explains how humans access very little of their knowledge and talks about the richness of the uncultivated subconscious.

Details
Publication Date:1999-06-01

Size
Length:467 pages
Height:7.8 in
Width:5.0 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:12.0 oz

Publisher's Note
As John Casti wrote, "Finally, a book that really does explain consciousness." This groundbreaking work by Denmark's leading science writer draws on psychology, evolutionary biology, information theory, and other disciplines to argue its revolutionary point: that consciousness represents only an infinitesimal fraction of our ability to process information. Although we are unaware of it, our brains sift through and discard billions of pieces of data in order to allow us to understand the world around us. In fact, most of what we call thought is actually the unconscious discarding of information. What our consciousness rejects constitutes the most valuable part of ourselves, the "Me" that the "I" draws on for most of our actions -- fluent speech, riding a bicycle, anything involving expertise. No wonder that, in this age of information, so many of us feel empty and dissatisfied. As engaging as it is insightful, this important book encourages us to rely more on what our instincts and our senses tell us so that we can better appreciate the richness of human life.

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"Clearly written speculations on a highly provocative subject, food for serious thought about thought itself. Highly recommended."
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