About This Book
A Trick of the Mind (2025) asks a provocative question: what if the world you experience is less reality itself and more a story your brain invents? It makes a strong case for how our minds act like scientists – predicting and testing what we see and believe. It also shows how this process can sometimes lead to brilliant ideas while other times it can trap us in unhealthy distortions.
Who Should Read This?
- Psychology enthusiasts
- People interested in the mechanics of prediction, learning, and decision-making
- Skeptics and critical thinkers
About the Author
Daniel Yon is an experimental psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist at Birkbeck, University of London, where he directs the Uncertainty Lab. His research explores how our brains build theories of the world, of other people, and of ourselves – and how those models shape perception, belief, and decision-making.
