The Mind Club: Who Thinks, What Feels, and Why It Matters

These questions and many more about the mind have been asked by philosophers since humans existed. This book, in a very engaging, and simple to follow manner puts forward many arguments for the mind, the self, and who has it.

How do we relate to others, when all we have is our own brain/mind. we can assume we understand others by the way they behave, but that's only because we can understand what we feel. What about animals? Do we put a human face to them, and see us in them, or do they have minds. How about plants? Why can't we attribute a mind to them? They are all alive after all. How about corporations? Cities, countries, or crowds? Do they have a mind of their own.

This book more than any others, make one think about how narrow minded we are when we say something has a mind. "Mind"after all is only a word. How we define it can either expand our horizon or narrow it down. The author eloquently explains this by first defining the self, and our mind, and then opens our mind to the possibility that other things we may never think can have a mind may very well do. Who are we to say only humans have this incredible gift.

Great read, highly recommended for someone with big questions about the self.

It is well read, the authors are amazingly witty and it it full of great insights into how we think and perceive things.

I am NOT sure if my unconscious brain loved this book and then convinced my mind that I did also. But in ether case, I would highly recommend to anyone to try to get their own mind to attempt to convince their brains to purchase this book for themselves.

Something think about when you re about treat anyone or anything as if it is soulless.

Much of this is old hat for those in the field, and some of cited studies are dated/shaky (inevitable considering the scope of the book) but the authors (both of whom I deeply admire) put it all together quite wonderfully. Very close to a must-read for anyone interested in this sort of thing. The

The most entertaining book on the mind that I've read.
I'm ready to read it again and have already made a about a mental list of people I know I will be buying a copy for. I definitely think you should check it out.

I enjoyed it! The identity of self and self in others is something I think we should constantly question. By understanding how we perceive and how we can alter our perceiving is essential.

Highly fascinating book with tons of food for thought. I also found the narrator to be very funny. Would recommend to anyone interested in the concept of mind and how our perceptions of it shape our experience.

I learned so much about our perception of the world around us, other people and ourselves. What makes this so interesting us the combination of thought on the many aspects of mind with basis on research, to provide a lot of factual background.

Very interesting and offers many insight into how we think (me, you and groups in general).