We believe that our world is largely logical and predictable, and therefore we make forecasts, calculate the likelihood of earthquakes, epidemics, economic crises, and try to guess the results of stock exchange trading and sports matches. In this vast ocean of data, it is important to be able to correctly recognize the real signal and not be distracted by useless information noise. David Eagleman, a famous American neuroscientist, world best-selling author, creator and host of the international television series “The Brain,” invites readers on an exciting journey to the origins of their own personality, into the depths of a mysterious organ, into whose secrets science began to penetrate only recently. Who are we? How do we move? How do we make decisions? Why do we need other people? And most importantly, what awaits us in the future? What discoveries and opportunities does the incredibly powerful brain that evolution has endowed him with promise to man? It is possible that in the near future, the plasticity of the brain, which for millions of years has allowed people to adapt to the changing conditions of the surrounding world, will help them free themselves from the biological basis and make the biggest leap in the history of mankind - the transition to the era of transhumanism. The publisher's document is saved in pdf A4 format design.