The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives Audiobook

" This has been the most amazing book because it impacts the way you think about most everything. I am partial to fictional works but this is written in such a way that the stories illustrate the science behind the book. Our unconscious thoughts are truly what runs our world and only through awareness of the way it works will we change how we make our decisions. The last chapter on the telescoping mind is really a stunner. "

" Some interesting stuff, but the book feels a bit meandering. "

" It's incredible - really brings to light a lot of our unconscious biases and why we do things. "

" Very informative. Learn a lot about people, biases, and how to help more people live a better life. "

" I have read a number of books on cognitive science and so the role of the unconscious mind is not new to me. Perhaps that is why I am less than enthusiastic about this book. The author is not a scientist, but a journalist and the book is really like an article for a lay audience. He relates the concepts via personal stories, which are, in my opinion, overly long and redundant. There is interesting stuff in here, but you pay too much overhead for it. "

" One of the more interesting books I've read. It makes a lot of sense to me and it's one that I've already thought about quite a bit, and quoted quite often. I found the author's style of writing slightly annoying, but it couldn't mar a very engaging read. "

" Written by a journalist so this is a good read - very interesting. Not much for concrete science but the stories and theories gave a lot of food for thought. "

" This book started out really good, couldn't put it down. Then the last chapters, I don't know what happened. It was like someone started writing a whole other book. "

" Along the same lines as Blink, this book takes a fascinating look into what we don't realize we think. Though not as good a storyteller as Gladwell, I appreciated the applications to real life and the layman's terms. "

" Very accessible review of the latest research and thinking around unconscious bias and the short-cuts our brain takes that we're usually unaware of. The stories are engaging and provide vivid examples of the forces that shape our ideas. "

" Definitely an eye-opener and will probably be among the best nonfiction books I'll read all year. Highly recommended. "

" I love all the ways Vedantam systematically reveals the inner workings of our brains. A paean to reason and a delight to read, if dispiriting at moments along the way. "

" I expected alot more from this book. All been said and written before and the most of the theories are still full of crap. The science was glossed over in to many cases. "

" A fascinating book and an absolute must for anyone wanting to better understand why people do what they do, particularly across cultures. One of the best books I have read in the last 10 years. "

" A fascinating read about how our brains work. I wish there was more to do to offset some of the effects of the hidden brain... "

" So far, very interesting, particularly the examples. "

" This book was full of interesting concepts. Some of the ideas presented are common-sense, but the stories he uses to tell the ideas are what make it interesting all over again. There were also some fascinating studies regarding our prejudices and the way our minds try to save our lives. "

" Good, but lost interest toward the end. Malcolm Gladwell is better. "

" quite boring. good research i assume but quite a bore "

" Quite a good read, though the stories are familiar from other behavioral economics books. "

" This is a short book which takes much too long to make its point(s). The title is an overstatement. "

" Similar to Gladwell's work, but not as good. "

" A fascinating read about how our brains work. I wish there was more to do to offset some of the effects of the hidden brain... "

" I love all the ways Vedantam systematically reveals the inner workings of our brains. A paean to reason and a delight to read, if dispiriting at moments along the way. "

" Somewhat frightening in its theory that our base natures are more insidious than we think possible. However, rather than submit to racism, sexism and discrimination, this book alerts the reader to a more careful and conscious examination of our beliefs, thoughts and actions. "