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The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human
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ISBN-13:
9780393340624
Veröffentl:
2012
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.01.2012
Seiten:
384
Autor:
V. S. Ramachandran
Gewicht:
303 g
Format:
217x141x30 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran ist Neurowissenschaftler und Direktor des "Center for Brain and Cognition" in San Diego und Professor für Psychologie und Neurowissenschaften an der University of California. Er ist Mitglied im "Century Club" der Newsweek, der die hundert wichtigsten Menschen für die Zukunft Amerikas umfasst. Er lebt in Del Mar, Kalifornien.
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.
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.