The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us HumanW. W. Norton & Company, 23 Oca 2012 - 384 sayfa "A profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain." —Oliver Sacks 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. |
İçindekiler
introduction NO MEREAPE | 3 |
PHANTOM LIMBS AND PLASTIC BRAINS | 24 |
SEEING AND KNOWING | 41 |
SYNESTHESIA | 75 |
THE NEURONS THAT SHAPED CIVILIZATION | 117 |
WHERE IS STEVEN? THE RIDDLE OF AUTISM | 136 |
THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE | 153 |
THE EMERGENCE OFAESTHETICS | 192 |
HOW INTROSPECTION EVOLVED | 245 |
epilogue | 289 |
glossary | 294 |
notes | 306 |
bibliography | 327 |
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UNIVERSAL LAWS | 218 |
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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human V. S. Ramachandran Sınırlı önizleme - 2011 |
The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human V. S. Ramachandran Sınırlı önizleme - 2011 |
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