Jonah Lehrer Makes Stephen Colbert’s Head Explode!
Jonah Lehrer, cognitive genius and author of How We Decide, is at it again, but this time with Stephen Colbert. From his theories on metacognition to the discussion of the rational and emotional brain, Mr. Lehrer achieves something few do in interviews on the Colbert Report: he managed to make his point without being made the fool.
It seems then, that his ability to understand the human brain and the relevant decisions made within it allow him the near superhuman prowess to avoid the pitfalls of most guests that come on Colbert. Ergo, read his book. Why? To learn the power of your own mind and it’s ability to help center us as people. That kind of balance and cognition go hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle.
“Cash or credit? Punt or go for first down? Deal or no deal? Life is filled with puzzling choices. Reporting from the frontiers of neuroscience and armed with riveting case studies of how pilots, quarterbacks, and others act under fire, Jonah Lehrer presents a dazzlingly authoritative and accessible account of how we make decisions, what s happening in our heads as we do so, and how we might all become better deciders. Luckily, this one s a no-brainer: Read this book.” –Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
