Description: A fascinating look at people’s delusions and misbeliefs.

Condition: Hardbound with title on spine. Pictorial dustjacket. Book is in new condition: clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout.

From the publisher’s promo: “Blending neuroscience and ruminations on the creation and limits of reality, a remarkable investigation of disorders of the mind—and how we experience them.
 
In The Man Who Lost His Head, Douwe Draaisma explores some of the most bizarre and intriguing brain disorders throughout history. From patients who believe their loved ones have been replaced by doubles or who feel an arm stretched out sideways that was amputated years ago to those who insist they’re dead or have had their heads replaced, these cases reveal the mind’s complex way of imposing order amid chaos. Draaisma examines syndromes like Cotard’s and Capgras, where sufferers’ perceptions of self and reality are radically altered, linking delusions to specific brain circuits and cultural context. With engaging storytelling and sharp insights, he offers a captivating look at the human mind’s remarkable and often mysterious workings.”

Chapters: Through the Looking Glass; The Three Christs of Ypsilanti; Living the Knowledge of Being Dead; The Murder of the Widow Van Sandbrink; Phantoms and Illusions; Whole at Last; Great Hallucinations; References; Acknowledgements.

Biographical Note:  Douwe Draaisma is a Dutch psychologist, university professor, and the author of many books on human memory. His best-known book, on autobiographical memory, is Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older.

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