Phantoms in the Brain,9780688152475

Phantoms in the Brain

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ISBN13: 9780688152475
ISBN10: 0688152473
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1998-09-01
Publisher(s): William Morrow & Co
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Summary

In the tradition of the works of Oliver Sacks, this fascinating journey into the deep architecture of the mind introduces readers to a range of patients suffering from strange neurological afflictions, explains how Dr. Ramachandran's evaluations reveal what actually occurs in the brain, and explores what these findings reveal about dreams, laughter, memory, depression, body image, and language. Photos and illustrations.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii(4)
Oliver Sacks, M.D.
Preface xi
Chapter 1: The Phantom Within
1(20)
Chapter 2: "Knowing Where to Scratch"
21(18)
Chapter 3: Chasing the Phantom
39(24)
Chapter 4: The Zombie in the Brain
63(22)
Chapter 5: The Secret Life of James Thurber
85(28)
Chapter 6: Through the Looking Glass
113(14)
Chapter 7: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
127(31)
Chapter 8: "The Unbearable Likeness of Being"
158(16)
Chapter 9: God and the Limbic System
174(25)
Chapter 10: The Woman Who Died Laughing
199(13)
Chapter 11: "You Forgot to Deliver the Twin"
212(15)
Chapter 12: Do Martians See Red?
227(32)
Acknowledgments 259(4)
Notes 263(36)
Bibliography and Suggested Reading 299(15)
Index 314

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