Phantoms in the brain : human nature and the architecture of the mind

By:

Blakeslee, Sandra

Contributor(s):

Ramachandran, V. S

Material type: Text

9780007253890

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.82 BLA-P

Contents:

1. The Phantom Within 2. Knowing Where to Scratch 3. Chasing the Phantom 4. The Zombie in the Brain 5. The Seret Life of James Thurber 6. Through the Looking Glass 7. The Sound of one Head Clapping 8. The Unbearable Likeness of Being 9. God and the Limbic System 10. The Woman Who Died Laughing 11. You Forgot to Deliver the Twin 12. Do Martians see Red

Summary: Using a series of case studies, 'Phantoms in the brain' introduces a strange and unexplored mental world. Ramachandran, through his research into brain damage, has discovered that the brain can react in strange ways to major physical changes.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-313) and index.

Using a series of case studies, 'Phantoms in the brain' introduces a strange and unexplored mental world. Ramachandran, through his research into brain damage, has discovered that the brain can react in strange ways to major physical changes.

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