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The Deceptive Brain: Blame, Punishment, and the Illusion of Choice Paperback – November 1, 2021

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Preposterous as it sounds, we are not who we seem to be. Not even close. At the heart of this misperception is our deep-seated conviction of free choice. Based on emerging neurobehavioral science findings, The Deceptive Brain makes the case for human experience as a narrative illusion―an executive summary of sorts―that emerges from an incredibly complex brain. The Deceptive Brain drills down on what this finding means for the way we blame and punish, and presents a bold alternative approach to criminal justice based on blameless responsibility.
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Robert L. Taylor, M. D is a psychiatrist, author, and graduate of Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine (psychiatric residency). Formerly an Associate Clinical Professor at the Department of Family Medicine (Stanford), he is a training specialist at the National Institutes of Mental Health, and a past consultant to: United States Secret Service (presidential assassination), Canadian Red Cross, and California Department of Mental Health. He has published five books and over 50 articles. He currently resides in Austin, Texas.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Iff Books (November 1, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789047552
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789047554
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 0.56 x 8.64 inches
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Robert L. Taylor, M.D. is a psychiatrist who for much of his career has explored the relationship between mind and brain. He has been a Training Specialist at the NIMH, an Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Stanford, Director of Student Health Services, California State University, Northridge, a Chief Psychiatrist at Mule Creek State Prison in California and a consultant to several high security prisons and to the United States Secret Service. He is author of Mind or Body, Health Fact, Health Fiction, Psychological Masquerade, Finding the Right Psychiatrist, and Madhouse Blues.

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Michael D. McGee, M.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars A mind bender and life changer
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Simply put, this book is profound. Dr. Taylor carefully lays out the reality of the illusion of choice, inviting us to transcend the current social paradigm of judgment, blame, and punishment to a more awakened and compassionate worldview. Our world needs an urgent upgrade in our social consciousness operating system, and Dr. Taylor here makes a much-needed contribution. While rooted in neuroscience, the explanation of the illusion of free will and choice that Dr. Taylor provides coincides perfectly with others evolving understandings of mind such as the illusion of self that go back thousands of years as reported by spiritual masters over the ages.

It is especially useful that Dr. Taylor then moves to the logical consequences of the illusion of choice to address what we all know is an inhumane criminal justice system that is really quite unjust, traumatizes, and actually increases criminality. We all knew that punishment doesn't work. But Dr. Taylor lays out the foundations for a system that contains, treatment and rehabilitates where possible without punishment and trauma, while retaining the critical need for responsibility, accountability, and consequences, such as reparation, for our actions. Implicit in his writing is the recognition, due to our social interdependence, of the need for responsibility and consequences even though choice is an illusion. This requires some thought to grasp the paradox of responsibility if there is no free will, as the emerging neuroscience literature indicates.

I hope that those in the criminal justice system will read this book. May it have a positive impact in addressing criminality and lead to a more just and humane society. I also think that deep reflection on the truths in the book will leave all off us with less judgment and more compassion towards ourselves and others.

Bravo Dr. Taylor for a brilliant book! Thank you!
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CarolynA.
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read, will make you think
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021
Thanks to Publisher John L Hunt and Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Deceptive Brain by Robert L
Taylor is an interesting and shocking book about both the brain and our illusion of control we have over what we do and also the book talks about the justice system and how we focus on blame and revenge .

I found myself agreeing with him in parts of this book, feeling myself squirm uncomfortably considering other parts..
Could this really be true? And other parts just down right disagreeing with
Sorry but I don't believe that sociopaths can be rehabilitated.
However there is a lot of research here and he has written this very well. The whole area of "can sociopaths be rehabilitated or change " at all for myself as a therapist has always been a personal interest. So far I haven't had much evidence of it as it is wired in them.
I did like his idea of changing the prison system to blameless but still responsible . That I can live with and changing the living conditions would be a good idea.
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