Phantoms in the Brain
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What’s it about?
A neuroscientist uses bizarre cases—phantom limbs, Capgras delusion, and more—to reveal how the brain constructs our reality, showing that the mind is just the machine itself.
You’ll learn
- Phantom limbs reveal brain plasticity
- Mirror box tricks relieve phantom pain
- Capgras delusion shows emotion is key to recognition
- Our sense of self is a fragile narrative