„A great book and well worth the self-indulgence, one day at atime.“ (Metapsychology, 27 December 2011)
„I would recommend its purchase for the general reader who isalready interested in thinking, philosophy and is willing to investtime and thought into getting the most out of the book. For themore academic professional it may seem too light hearted.“(Encephalitis Society, 1 April 2011)
„The upshot is that readers of this book who already have aphilosophical bent will enjoy engaging with it at a discursivelevel while the more general reader will gain a deeper sense of thediversity and quirkiness, the subtleties and complexities, of thatinfinite inner world which is the mind.“ (Suite101. com, November 2010)
„Cohen is an author who specialises in popular books onphilosophy, social science and politics and, essentially, this newone is an introduction to thinking about thinking. It blendspsychological and social studies with philosophical theory for thefirst time, eschewing technical jargon and using easily understoodscenarios to demonstrate the theme.“ (www. mysteriousplanet. net, November 2010)
„This book is very much in that vein of bringing philosophy tothe masses and encouraging people to think.“ (The Bookbag, November 2010)
„Readers of this book who already have a philosophical bent willenjoy engaging with it at a discursive level while the more generalreader will gain a deeper sense of the diversity and quirkiness, the subtleties and complexities, of that infinite inner world whichis the mind.“ (www. suite101. com, November 2010)"Instead of just telling readers what it is to use one's brain, Cohen uses a range of witty and imaginative ploys to get them tothink actively and independently."
--George MacDonald Ross, University of Leeds