The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
How Brain Trauma, Mental Illness, and Healing Illuminate the History of Human Consciousness
About This Book
The Dueling Neurosurgeons (2014) explores the human brain through extraordinary medical case studies from history. Before modern imaging technology, scientists could only examine brain function by studying individuals whose brains had been damaged or altered. Through these historical cases, Sam Kean reveals how our most complex organ generates personality, emotion, and conscious awareness.
Who Should Read This?
- Students of psychology and neuroscience
- Readers curious about how their minds work
- People fascinated by rare medical phenomena
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