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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

By Oliver Sacks

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales. Summit Books, 1985.

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A compilation of colorful tales from neurologist Oliver Sacks, charting the unique situations of those with brain conditions affecting everything from sight and hearing to memory and mathematical ability, often with profound implications.

Key insights in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

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What do you get from this book? A rich array of neurological tales exploring the fundamental nature of the brain
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Oliver Sacks’ career as a neurologist brought him into contact with fascinating patients, and changed his views of brain disorders
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Neurological disorders often deprive patients of functions such as memory and visual recognition
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Damage to the memory-supporting parts of the brain can result in the loss of years of memories or even personality
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Losing perceptions from neurological disorders can see patients unexpectedly compensated elsewhere, as in some agnosia cases
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“Excesses” of function in the brain can lead to both difficulties and uniquely productive symptoms
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Some excesses can disinhibit people, making them unusually energetic or turning them into nihilistic, joking shadows of themselves
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Some forms of seizure can induce serious auditory hallucinations, though patients’ psychological responses can vary
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“Visions” such as those of Hildegard of Bingen are among the most intense and mysterious of epileptic-reported experiences
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Powers of sense can be hugely enhanced by some disorders, particularly those of smell and color perception
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The “simple” can be as enriched by their conditions as those with epilepsy, sometimes demonstrating unique artistic or mathematical perspectives
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Who should read The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Amateur doctors • philosophers • lovers of a great tale • those interested in art • those interested in psychology

About the author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Oliver Sacks was a practicing British neurologist and writer who published several hundreds of articles on nature and the brain. He was an Oxford and UCLA graduate. His other books include Musicophilia and The Island of the Colorblind.

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