The New Mind Readers: What Neuroimaging Can and Cannot Reveal about Our Thoughts

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A revealing insider's account of the power-and limitations-of functional MRI The ability to read minds has long been a fascination of science fiction, but revolutionary new brain-imaging methods are bringing it closer to scientific reality. The New Mind Readers provides a compelling look at the origins, development, and future of these extraordi

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"The New Mind Readers will teach you some things about the brain. More important, it may also teach you how to use one."---Matthew Hutson, Wall Street Journal
"In his book The New Mind Readers, Russell Poldrack . . . present[s] a clear and engaging overview of what neuroimaging can and cannot tell us about a persons thoughts, perceptions, and intentions. Going beyond basic mechanisms, Poldrack tackles a number of fundamental questions about the research process, data interpretation, and applications for everyday life."---Daphne A. Robinson, Science
"Poldrack is an ideal guide [to fMRI methods]. . . . His enthusiasm for them is clear, as is his frustration at how their data have been misinterpreted and abused."---Chris Baker, Nature
"This is a useful book."---George Shortess, Leonardo Review

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Russell A. Poldrack is the Albert Ray Lang Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. He is the coauthor of the Handbook of Functional MRI Data Analysis. He lives in San Francisco.