The disordered mind : what unusual brains tell us about ourselves
Record details
- ISBN: 0374538441
- ISBN: 9780374538446
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Physical Description:
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285 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm - Edition: First paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally published: 2018. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What brain disorders can tell us about ourselves -- Our intensely social nature : the autism spectrum -- Emotions and the integrity of the self : depression and bipolar disorder -- The ability to think and to make and carry out decisions : schizophrenia -- Memory, the storehouse of the self : dementia -- Our intrinsic creative capability : brain disorders and art -- Movement : Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases -- The interplay of conscious and unconscious emotion : anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and faulty decision-making -- The pleasure principle and freedom of choice: addictions -- Sexual differentiation of the brain and gender identity -- Consciousness : the great remaining mystery of the brain -- Conclusion : coming full circle. |
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Subject: | Mental illness Neuropsychology |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 454 .K36 2019 | 30775305545742 | General Collection | Available | - |