Technology · 21 min
Phantoms in the Brain
By V. S. Ramachandran | Sandra Blakeslee
Neurological anomalies aren't just medical curiosities; they are profound windows into how our brains construct reality, self, and emotion.
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What it is about
Neuroscience, perception, consciousness
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered how your brain truly shapes your reality, or felt a disconnect between what you know and what you feel, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
V. S. Ramachandran, a neuroscientist, draws on decades of clinical observation and experiments to illuminate the brain's most perplexing conditions, revealing fundamental truths about human consciousness.
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