Why may your foot move halfway towards the brake pedal before you’re consciously aware of danger? Why do you notice whenever your name is certainly mentioned inside a conversation that you didn’t think you were listening to? Why are people whose name starts with J much more likely to marry other people whose name starts with J? Exactly why is it so hard to keep a secret? Renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious mind to illuminate these unexpected mysteries Taking in brain damage, medicines, beauty, infidelity, synesthesia, legal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions.