Ramachandran V.S. The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition (January 23, 2012), 384 pages
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.PHANTOM LIMBS AND PLASTIC BRAINS
SEEING AND KNOWING
LOUD COLORS AND HOT BABES: SYNESTHESIA
THE NEURONS THAT SHAPED CIVILIZATION
WHERE IS STEVEN? THE RIDDLE OF AUTISM
THE POWER OF BABBLE: THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE
BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN: THE EMERGENCE OF AESTHETICS
THE ARTFUL BRAIN: UNIVERSAL LAWS
AN APE WITH A SOUL: HOW INTROSPECTION EVOLVED