Overview

In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases—from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller’s eye for compelling case studies and a researcher’s flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.

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[Ramachandran] has done as much as anyone to reveal the workings of the mind through the malfunctions of the brain.--Anthony Gottlieb

[Ramachandran] has done as much as anyone to reveal the workings of the mind through the malfunctions of the brain. -- Anthony Gottlieb - New York Times Book Review [Ramachandran] skillfully walks the line between intriguing storytelling and detailed science in these readable tales of unusual patients. -- Eva Emerson - Science News Provocative ... an entertaining read. -- Frank Bures - Scientific American Mind Remarkably clear and engaging. -- Elizabeth Floyd Mair - Times Union

""Remarkably clear and engaging."" -- Elizabeth Floyd Mair - Times Union ""[Ramachandran] skillfully walks the line between intriguing storytelling and detailed science in these readable tales of unusual patients."" -- Eva Emerson - Science News ""Provocative ... an entertaining read."" -- Frank Bures - Scientific American Mind ""[Ramachandran] has done as much as anyone to reveal the workings of the mind through the malfunctions of the brain."" -- Anthony Gottlieb - New York Times Book Review

Author Information

V. S. Ramachandran is the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and a Distinguished Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego. He lives in Del Mar, California.

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