The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
Author | : V. S. Ramachandran |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2012-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393340624 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393340627 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human by : V. S. Ramachandran
Download or read book The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human written by V. S. Ramachandran and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-01-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramachandran--the "Marco Polo of neuroscience"--reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about normal brain function and how it evolved. Among the topics he discusses are synesthesia as a window to creativity and autism as a springboard to understanding self-awareness.