A Skeptic’s Guide to the Mind

Robert Burton, author

27-Oct-15 11:00

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There’s alot of research out there that is meant to help demystify what goes on in the brain, so that we can understand our minds better. This research has led way to a whole host of suggested techniques and frameworks to help us become better leaders or entrepreneurs. But Robert Burton, author of A Skeptic’s Guide to the Mind, says not all is as it seems.

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