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Oliver Sacks examines music’s extraordinary influence on the human brain, weaving together clinical cases, patient narratives, and scientific insights. From a lightning-struck pianist who discovers music at forty‑two to children with Williams syndrome who hum from birth, he shows how melodies can unlock language, movement, and memory for people with Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other conditions. Sacks also discusses how some minds become trapped in musical compulsions or hallucinations, illustrating both the healing and the challenging power of sound. The book presents music as a window onto neurobiology, psychology, and the shared human experience.
First publish date: October 16, 2007
Genre: Psychology/Cognitive Psychology
Authors: Oliver Sacks
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