About this title: Phantoms In The Brain takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental neurologists. Phantoms In The Brain, using a series of case histories, introduces strange and unexplored mental worlds. Ramachandran, through his research into brain damage, has discovered that the brain is continually ...
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781857028959ISBN:1857028953
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 384 pages. (384 pages) in the phantom within series. originally published in 1998. uses a series of case histories to introduce strange and unexplored mental worlds. ramachandran has discovered that the brain is continually organising itself in response to change and uses the case histories to illustrate fundamental principles of how the human brain operates. illustrations edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: First edition. First printing [stated].
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Fourth Estate, London
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781857026184ISBN:1857026187
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Ramachandran. DJ has minor wear and soiling. xix, 328p. 25 cm. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography and Suggested Reading. Index. Phantoms In The Brain takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental neurologists. Phantoms In The Brain, using a series of case histories, introduces strange and unexplored mental worlds. Ramachandran, through his research into brain damage, has ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781857028959ISBN:1857028953
Description: New. In the PHANTOM WITHIN series. Originally published in 1998. Uses a series of case histories to introduce strange and unexplored mental worlds. Ramachandran has discovered that the brain is continually organising itself in response to change and uses t... read more
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, UK
ISBN-13:9781857028959ISBN:1857028953
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Using a series of case histories, this text introduces strange and unexplored mental worlds. Ramachandran has discovered that the brain is continually organizing itself in response to change. The brain needs to create a script to make sense of the world, a theory examined here. ISBN10: 1857028953. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd
Date Published: 06/05/1999
ISBN-13:9781857028959ISBN:1857028953
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"A solid set of neurology case-studies, in the tradition of Oliver Sacks. Ramachandran seems to have made his name explaining how different kinds of phantom limb syndromes function, and he's at his best when he's explaining the weird and miraculous ways the brain copes with the sudden loss of a part of the body. Also very good is the middle portion of the book, when he expands his survey to related neurological problems, including temporal lobe epilepsy (which seems to put some patients into direct rapport with God) and anosognosia (where the patient refuses to recognize a part of the body is paralyzed). Some of the later chapters, where Ramachandran goes further afield into evolutionary psychology (a/k/a sociobiology), and various theories of consciousness, feel a little light and overly speculative-- for that stuff I'd stick with E.O. Wilson or Daniel Dennett. But overall, a very interesting read, made easier by frequent diagrams and Ramachandran's engaging prose style."
"One may not initially find a book on modern psychology particularly interesting, but in the same vein as Charles Darwin's Origin of Species and Benjamin Kidd's Social Evolution, V.S. Ramachandran brings the reader on an interesting, enlightening, and entertaining journey through the human mind by exploring abnormal psychological cases. I enjoyed the book for it's conversational quality (it reads as if V.S. Ramachandran is in the room with you, Indian accent and all, explaining the details of his work!) The book is intended for the lay population; a background in psychology certainly will help understanding, but is by no means necessary to enjoy the work. Ramachandran probes the "phantom limb" syndrome (where an amputee still feels an amputated limb), psychological neglect and denial, and even the question of self and self-representation, all the while dropping quotes from Sherlock Holmes, Through the Looking Glass, and a great deal of Shakespeare's catalog. The work is engaging, and also very informative."
"An absolutely fascinating tour of Dr. Ramachadran's groundbreaking work on phantom limbs; from its neurological origins to deceptively simple therapies. Ramachadran writes in a clear prose style that effectively conveys his theories in language that is both captivating and easily understood. Highly recommended."
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