Rarezas : Los casos más peculiares del comportamiento humano y lo que revelan sobre el funcionamiento del cerebro

The human brain is an incredibly complex and delicate instrument, capable of extraordinary calculations, abundant creativity, and remarkable linguistic dexterity. But the brain is not only evolution's most brilliant marvel, it is also one of its strangest. This book reveals a completely different side of how the brain works: from the patient who is afraid to shower because she believes her body will slide down the drain, to the man who is convinced—against all evidence—that he is a cat, to the woman who compulsively eats cigarette ash. While these are entertaining cases, they are not just oddities. In trying to understand them, neuroscientists have uncovered important details about how the brain works. 'Oddities' examines these details while explaining what neuroscience's most unusual patients have taught us about normal brain function. It is ideal both for readers who want a better understanding of the brain's inner workings and for those simply looking for extraordinary topics to discuss at a dinner party.