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📘 An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks presents seven distinct portraits of exceptional neurological patients, drawing on his extensive experience in neurology and neuropsychology. The book combines case studies, anecdotes, and psychoanalytic insights to illuminate diverse brain disorders, including autism and other psychiatric conditions.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: Psychology/General Psychology

Authors: Oliver Sacks

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📘 Hallucinations

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Oliver Sacks explores the many faces of hallucination, weaving patient stories and his own psychedelic encounters to reveal how these visions illuminate brain function, culture, and the human experience.

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📘 The Mind's Eye

by Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks weaves intimate case studies and personal anecdotes to explore how the brain perceives, interprets, and adapts to the world of sight, revealing the astonishing resilience of human cognition.

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📘 The disordered mind

by Eric R. Kandel

In *The Disordered Mind*, Nobel laureate Eric Kandel explores how disruptions in neural connections give rise to mental disorders such as autism, depression, schizophrenia, and addiction, revealing the brain’s role in our sense of self.

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