From Axons to Identity: Neurological Explorations of the Nature of the Self (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)A leading neuroscientist offers an intriguing scientific journey to understanding the neurobiology of the self. What can dementia, delusions, and other neurological disorders teach us about how the brain creates personal identity and a unified sense of self? Here, a leading neurobiologist offers an intriguing scientific approach to understanding the neurobiology of the self.Drawing on both the latest neuroscientific research, as well as the author's decades of experience with neurological patients, From Axons to Identity examines the link between brain and identity in fascinating new ways. Dr. Feinberg presents case studies of individuals with brain pathologies and unusual psychiatric syndromes that cause them to deny parts of their bodies or believe in the presence of mysterious imposters or imaginary friends, and then presents a groundbreaking new theory of these conditions that relates them to the normal course of psychological development. By examining what goes wrong in individuals with these conditions, Dr. Feinberg presents an engaging new theory with far-reaching implications for the link between brain and identity. From Axons to Identity proposes a new view of the processes of the brain and the self that is unique and revelatory. |
Contents
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02 Feinberg Ch2 5177 | 51 |
03 Feinberg Ch3 7898 | 78 |
04 Feinberg Ch4 99131 | 99 |
05 Feinberg Ch5 132158 | 132 |
06 Feinberg Ch6 159185 | 159 |
07 Feinberg Ch7 186202 | 186 |
08 Feinberg Ch8 203212 | 203 |
09 Feinberg Nt 213230 | 213 |
10 Feinberg Glos 231234 | 231 |
11 Feinberg Ref 235258 | 235 |
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From Axons to Identity: Neurological Explorations of the Nature of the Self ... Todd E. Feinberg No preview available - 2011 |
From Axons To Identity: Neurological Explorations Of The Nature Of The Self Todd E. Feinberg No preview available - 2009 |
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