"Who's in Charge" by Michael S. Gazzaniga

The more I read about psychology, the more fascinated I become! The main points of the book are incredible:

• The brain is a collection of submodules, each performing a separate function.
• Unless a submodule is damaged, some other parts can take on the lacking tasks.
• There's a submodule that "interprets" events into a coherent picture.
• The interpretation doesn't have to be correct or make sense; the interpreter makes us believe in it wholeheartedly.
• Interpretations happen retroactively, explaining events in the past, not in the present or the future.
• The human brain is social, and other brains affect how it thinks and interprets things.
• This is supported by scientific experiments and literature, e.g., on cognitive biases.

We know so little about the machine that makes us tick. I'm glad we live in the age of exploration, which allows us to pull back the curtain of mystery at least a little.