"What would you say about a woman who, despite stroke-induced paralysis crippling the entire left side of her body, insists that she is whole and strong--who even sees her left hand reach out to grasp objects? Freud called it "denial"; neurologists call it "anosognosia." However it may be labeled, this phenomenon and others like it allow us peeks into other mental worlds and afford us considerable insight into our own. The writings of ..."
The Tell-Tale Brain(Reprint) A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human by V. S. Ramachandran Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2012 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-34062-4, ISBN: 0-393-34062-7
"V. S. Ramachandran is at the forefront of his field-so much so that Richard Dawkins dubbed him the "Marco Polo of neuroscience." Now, in a major new work, Ramachandran sets his sights on the mystery of human uniqueness. Taking us to the frontiers of neurology, he reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about normal brain function and how it evolved. Synesthesia becomes a window into the brain mechanisms that make som ..."
Tell-Tale Brain Tales of the Unexpected from Inside Your Mind by V. S. Ramachandran Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2012 by Windmill International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-09-953759-5, ISBN: 0-09-953759-1
"John, aged sixty, suffered a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect: although he can see perfectly, he can no longer recognise faces, even his own reflection in a mirror. Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture, she experiences a vivid emotion: denim = extreme sadness; wax = embarrassment; orange peel = shock. Jimmie, whose left arm was recently amputated, can still feel it - and it's itchy., Our brains are the most e ..."
The Tell-Tale Brain(1st Edition) A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human by Vilaynur S. Ramachandran Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2011 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-07782-7, ISBN: 0-393-07782-9
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The Emerging Mind The BBC Reith Lectures 2003 by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Profile Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-86197-303-0, ISBN: 1-86197-303-9
"This is a scintillating introduction to the latest thinking on the brain and the mind by the world's leading expert. Neuroscience can now begin to unlock the key to the self. Our knowledge of the brain has progressed so rapidly that it will change the way we think of ourselves as human beings. It will change our notion of understanding. This is a revolution which will have impact on all our lives. Neuroscientists are gathering new empir ..."
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The Man with the Phantom Twin(1st Edition) Adventures in the Neuroscience of Human Nature by V. S. Ramachandran Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2011 by William Heinemann ISBN-13: 978-0-434-02023-2, ISBN: 0-434-02023-0