I read this awhile ago, but I remember loving the case studies and skipping through some of the duller sections to devour them. So weird and interesting.

A really interesting look at some curious brain phenomena. Although it occasionally gets a bit dense, the author is pretty good about explaining his terms, and making things understandable. Probably not a good before-bed book, but definitely fascinating in a nerdy way.

Very similar to his other title includes many of the same annecdotes. But a fascinating book about the workings of the human brain. The stories of people who have suffered varous brain injuries and their trange behavior are amazing. With only a small brain lesion or injury we might find ourselves claiming that our loved ones are imposters, exact copies of our real parents or other friends and family members!

I found the book fascinating. It provides a general mental model of various interesting phenomena regarding the brain. I got a sense of how many illusions and sensory processing issues manifest. On a completely unrelated vein, it was nice insight into how 'qualitative research' with a small sample can be very powerful to generate hypotheses and perform research. Great read!

A fascinating book about the workings of the brain and the illusion of self. Wonderful!

Ramachandran selects the most interesting human neurological cases he comes across and uses them to illustrate the many principles that shape our mind and concept of "self." It's very pop-science but very interesting. I recommended it to my parents so they could appreciate what I do, but they don't ever take my suggestions.