The Tell Tale Brain
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Author | : V. S. Ramachandran |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Affective neuroscience |
ISBN | : 0099537591 |
This fascinating book reveals what we learn about human nature when the brain goes wrong. It looks at why the human brain is so unique and examines how it became so complex.
Author | : V. S. Ramachandran |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 1999-08-18 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0688172172 |
Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his experiments -- using such low-tech tools as cotton swabs, glasses of water and dime-store mirrors. In Phantoms in the Brain, Dr. Ramachandran recounts how his work with patients who have bizarre neurological disorders has shed new light on the deep architecture of the brain, and what these findings tell us about who we are, how we construct our body image, why we laugh or become depressed, why we may believe in God, how we make decisions, deceive ourselves and dream, perhaps even why we're so clever at philosophy, music and art. Some of his most notable cases: A woman paralyzed on the left side of her body who believes she is lifting a tray of drinks with both hands offers a unique opportunity to test Freud's theory of denial. A man who insists he is talking with God challenges us to ask: Could we be "wired" for religious experience? A woman who hallucinates cartoon characters illustrates how, in a sense, we are all hallucinating, all the time. Dr. Ramachandran's inspired medical detective work pushes the boundaries of medicine's last great frontier -- the human mind -- yielding new and provocative insights into the "big questions" about consciousness and the self.
Author | : V. S. Ramachandran |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2012-01-23 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0393340627 |
Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain.
Author | : Gordon McAlpine |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2013-01-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1101621338 |
Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies. When their beloved black cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convince their guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well as deeper questions: What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years? With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.
Author | : Edgar Allan Poe |
Publisher | : SAMPI Books |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 2024-01-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 656133115X |
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart", the narrator tries to prove his sanity after murdering an elderly man because of his "vulture eye". His growing guilt leads him to hear the old man's heart beating under the floorboards, which drives him to confess the crime to the police.
Author | : V. S. Ramachandran |
Publisher | : Dutton Books |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
"How can people come to believe that their poodle is an impostor? Or see colors in numbers? Francis Crick, co-discoverer of DNA, said of V. S. Ramachandran's first book, "The patients he describes are fascinating, and his experiments on them are both simple and ingenious." With his unique energy and style Ramachandran now shares his insights into the mind from such everyday human experiences as pain, sight, and the appreciation of beauty to the ultimate philosophical conundrums of consciousness."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : V S Ramachandran |
Publisher | : Random House India |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2012-05-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 8184002432 |
The brain remains a mystery to us. How can a three-pound mass of jelly that can fit in our palm imagine angels, contemplate the meaning of infinity, and even question its own place in the cosmos? Renowned neuroscientist Prof. V.S. Ramachandran takes us on a fascinating journey into the human brain by studying patients who exhibit bizarre symptoms and using them to understand the functions of a normal brain. Along the way he asks big questions: How did abstract thinking evolve? What is art? Why do we laugh? How are these hardwired into the neural mechanisms of the human brain, and why did they evolve? Brilliant, lucid, and utterly compelling, The Tell-Tale Brain is a path-breaking book from one of the leading neuroscientists.
Author | : Jayaraman Krishnan |
Publisher | : Notion Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2018-01-02 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 1948473283 |
“A book that will change your imagination.” - Murali Sunderarajan, mywritingworld.com “This book explains the practical implication of ethics, moral reasoning, and how people get trapped in a cognitive tunnel.” - Chandrasekar Chatterjee, former professor at Paris Univesity “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” These words of Albert Einstein sound true of most of us. Most of us are alive but are as good as dead. Jonathan is not. His guru, the old man is not,. Jonathan’s Journey is all about pausing to wonder about this enigmatic and ever elusive universe. While science has answers, Jonathan has more and more questions. The answers he gets from his guru and his own research leaves him spellbound.
Author | : Jane E. Pollock |
Publisher | : Corwin Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1412997437 |
"Educators will find a wealth of classroom examples and success stories that bring this proven practice to life. In addition to boosting achievement, Feedback helps students develop a lifelong learning skill that they will use in everything they do." -- Back Cover.
Author | : Shira Tarrant |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2015-06-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317814754 |
Gender, Sex, and Politics: In the Streets and Between the Sheets in the 21st Century includes twenty-seven chapters organized into five sections: Gender, Sexuality and Social Control; Pornography; Sex and Social Media; Dating, Desire, and the Politics of Hooking Up; and Issues in Sexual Pleasure and Safety. This anthology presents these topics using a point-counterpoint-different point framework. Its arguments and perspectives do not pit writers against each other in a binary pro/con debate format. Instead, a variety of views are juxtaposed to encourage critical thinking and robust conversation. This framework enables readers to assess the strengths and shortcomings of conflicting ideas. The chapters are organized in a way that will challenge cherished beliefs and hone both academic and personal insight. Gender, Sex, and Politics is ideal for sparking debates in intro to women’s and gender studies, sexuality, and gender courses.