Kniha: The Tell-Tale Brain v anglickom jazyku

John, 60, recently had a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect: although he can see perfectly, he can no longer recognise faces, even his own reflection in a mirror.
* Whenever Francesca touches a particular texture, she experiences a vivid emotion: denim= extreme sadness. Wax=embarrassment. Orange peel=shock.
* 7-year old Nadia is severely autistic. She can't converse with people and can barely tie a shoelace, but she can draw better than Leonardo da Vinci.
* Jimmie, whose left arm was recently amputated, can still feel his arm - and it's itchy.

Our brains are the most enchanting and complex thing in the known universe - but what happens when they go wrong? Dr V. S. Ramachandran, 'the Sherlock Holmes' of brain science, has spent a lifetime working with patients who suffer from bizarre brain conditions. In The Tell-Tale Brain, Ramachandran tells their stories, and explores what they reveal about the greatest mystery of them all: how our minds work, and what makes each of us so uniquely human.

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