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Lewis, David, 1942-
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Impulse.
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Impulse : why we do what we do without knowing why we do it / David Lewis.
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Lewis, David, 1942-
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2013.
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Impulse.
ISBN:
9780674725492 (cloth : alk. paper) :
0674725492 (cloth : alk. paper)
Description:
xxi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition:
First Harvard University Press edition.
Contents:
The impulse that saved my life -- Impulses and your zombie brain -- Inside the impulsive brain -- The teenage brain : a work in progress -- Impulse and the senses -- The power of the visual -- Impulses and the risk-taking personality -- The love impulse : 'It only takes a moment' -- The overeating impulse : digging our graves with our teeth -- The buying impulse : the how and why of what we buy -- The imitation impulse : 'A beautiful place to die' -- Deplete us not into temptation -- Free will is a grand illusion.
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"...Explores all the mystifying things people do despite knowing better, from blurting out indiscretions to falling for totally incompatible romantic partners. Informed by the latest research in neuropsychology, this eye-opening account explains why snap decisions so often govern -- and occasionally enrich--our lives." --Publisher.
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