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The Tell-Tale Brain

A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
Pages
357
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Join neurologist V. S. Ramachandran as he explores the astonishing capabilities of the human brain. Through a series of baffling and extreme case studies, he reveals profound insights into how our brains function and evolved. Learn how conditions like synesthesia can illuminate creativity and how autism offers a unique perspective on self-awareness.

About the author

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V. S. Ramachandran (neurology)

V. S. Ramachandran is the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and Distinguished Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego. The author of Phantoms in the Brain, he is a member of Newsweek's "Century Club"-the hundred most important people to watch this century. He lives in Del Mar, California.