The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human

"A profoundly intriguing and compelling guide to the intricacies of the human brain." ―Oliver Sacks

In this landmark work, V. S. Ramachandran investigates strange, unforgettable cases―from patients who believe they are dead to sufferers of phantom limb syndrome. With a storyteller’s eye for compelling case studies and a researcher’s flair for new approaches to age-old questions, Ramachandran tackles the most exciting and controversial topics in brain science, including language, creativity, and consciousness.

• Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
• Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
• A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers
• The Jossey-Bass Reader on the Brain and Learning
• Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance
• The Brain: The Story of You
• Animal Wise: How We Know Animals Think and Feel
• The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
• An Anthropologist On Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales
• The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive Us