The Wayward Mind

An Intimate History of the Unconscious

By: Guy Claxton

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Paperback | 2 February 2006 | Edition Number 1

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416 Pages

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This book brilliantly charts history's many different ways of explaining the unconscious mind, from ancient descriptions of the "underworld" to theories of contemporary neuroscience. Guy Claxton's beautifully written book takes in intellectual and cultural history, literature, and spirituality. In "The Wayward Mind," the common image of the mind is skillfully redrawn to acknowledge the constant influence of its invisible foundations on everyday human behavior.

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With wit, weird tales and wonderful metaphors, Claxton illuminates the long dark history of the undermind - Susan Blackmore, author of 'CONSCIOUSNESS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MEME MACHINE

It is hard not to feel enticed by a book with such engaging opening words - Steven Rose, GUARDIAN

For anyone who ever wondered why people can be terrified of harmless things, why tunes get stuck in their head or what happens during hypnosis, this vigorously written, fascinating yet accessible book is a must. - IRISH EXAMINER

Intriguing. - FOCUS

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