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The Tell-Tale Brain - Unlocking The Mystery Of Human Nature

V.S. Ramachandran

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Unique perspective on evolution of human brain

This book offers an intriguing analysis of the human brain from a renowned neurologist. Ramachandran draws on fascinating case studies to uncover the secrets of the human brain in a way that feels accessible to the layperson. His insights into the way our brains evolved to make us distinctively human will leave you pondering the nature of humanity long after you finish reading.

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ISBN: 9780434020249
Author: V.S. Ramachandran
Publisher: Cornerstone
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy
Related Topics: Biology, Neuroscience, Medicine, Medical, Psychology, Popular Science
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 10484 readers)

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* V.S. Ramachandran has exploded the boundaries of modern science - so much so that he has been praised by Richard Dawkins as a latter-day Marco Polo.* A specialist in brain damage, he is famous for an instinctive, intuitive approach to neurological disorders that has led him to successfully 'amputate' phantom limbs, as well as solving the riddles of apotemnophilia (an obsession with self-amputation), and Capgrass syndrome (where patients who are in all other respects fully recovered become convinced that their loved ones are imposters).This new book will explore why the human brain is so unique and how it became so enchantingly complex. Taking us to the frontiers of neurology, he reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about the brain and how it evolved. Along the way we hear stories that are by turns moving, funny, tragic and disturbing, but always utterly fascinating.
 

Unique perspective on evolution of human brain

This book offers an intriguing analysis of the human brain from a renowned neurologist. Ramachandran draws on fascinating case studies to uncover the secrets of the human brain in a way that feels accessible to the layperson. His insights into the way our brains evolved to make us distinctively human will leave you pondering the nature of humanity long after you finish reading.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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