Psychology
The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self
2015·305 pages
Neuroscience investigation of the self through disorders like Cotard's syndrome, BIID, Alzheimer's, and out-of-body experiences that disrupt identity.
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Neuroscience investigation of the self through disorders like Cotard's syndrome, BIID, Alzheimer's, and out-of-body experiences that disrupt identity.
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Nominated for the 2016 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award An NBC News Notable Science Book of 2015 Named one of Publishers Weekly 's Best Books of 2015 A Book of the Month for Brain HQ/Posit Science Selected by Forbes as a Must Read Brain Book of 2015 On Life Changes Network 's list of the Top 10 Books That Could Change Your Life of 2015 In the tradition of Oliver Sacks, a tour of the latest neuroscience of schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's disease, ecstatic epilepsy, C...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Discussions of self-amputation desires in BIID without graphic scenes
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Brief references to mysticism and philosophy alongside neuroscience
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging
Self-harm / suicide
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Explores BIID self-amputation and Cotard's delusions of death
Abuse & suffering
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Details patient suffering from neurological disorders like Alzheimer's and schizophrenia
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