Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
by V. S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee
Through striking neurological cases, Phantoms in the Brain examines how the mind interprets reality. Experiences involving paralysis, denial, religious belief, and hallucinations challenge familiar ideas about perception and consciousness, offering an accessible exploration of the brain’s remarkable and sometimes puzzling ways of making sense of the world.
About This Book
Phantoms in the Brain explores unusual experiences that reveal the complexity of the human mind.
V. S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee examine cases involving paralysis, denial, religious experience, and hallucinations.
These accounts raise questions about how the brain constructs perception and how people understand their own experiences.
The book probes the connections between neurology, psychology, and the mysteries of consciousness.
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