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The self illusion : how the social brain creates identity / Bruce Hood

by Bruce M. Hood

This work examines neurological research to argue that the human self is a brain-generated illusion shaped by social interaction. It explores how identity develops during childhood and how digital technology is transforming social behaviour.

Accession 5737 ISBN 9780199897599 Publisher Oxford University Press
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