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Mind Hacks
Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain

By Tom Stafford, Matt Webb
First Edition November 2004 
Series: Hacks
ISBN: 0-596-00779-5
400 pages, $24.95 US, $36.95 CA, £17.50 UK
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This exploration into the moment-by-moment works of the brain uses cognitive neuroscience to present experiments, tricks, and tips related to vision, motor skills, attention, cognition, subliminal perception. Each "hack" examines specific operations of the brain. By seeing how the brain responds, you'll learn more about how the brain is put together. If you want to find out what's going on in your head, then Mind Hacks is the key. [Full Description]

Sample Hacks

Hack 11: Why People Don't Work Like Elevator Buttons (PDF)
Hack 16: Map Your Blind Spot (PDF)
Hack 17: Glimpse the Gaps in Your Vision (PDF)
Hack 24: Create Illusionary Depth with Sunglasses (PDF)
Hack 33: Neural Noise Isn't a Bug; It's a Feature (PDF)
Hack 43: Improve Visual Attention Through Video Games (PDF)
Hack 65: Why Can't You Tickle Yourself? (PDF)
Hack 92: Make the Caffeine Habit Taste Good (PDF)

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