Contents


1. The Quarterback in the Pocket 1
2. The Predictions of Dopamine 28
3. Fooled by a Feeling 57
4. The Uses of Reason 93
5. Choking on Thought 133
6. The Moral Mind 167
7. The Brain Is an Argument 196
8. The Poker Hand 219

[size=9.000000pt]"Jonah Lehrer ingeniously weaves neuroscience, sports, war, psychology, andpolitics into a fascinating tale of human decision-making. In the process, hemakes us much wiser." --Dan[size=9.000000pt] ARIELY  author of Predictably Irrational

"Should we go with instinct or analysis? The answer, Lehrer explains in thissmart and delightfully readable book, is that it depends on the situation.Knowing which method works best in which case is not just useful but fasci-nating. Lehrer proves once again that he's a master storyteller and one of thebest guides to the practical lessons from new neuroscience." -CHRIS ANDERSON, editor in chief of Wired and author of The Long Tail