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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
slow-paced
informative
medium-paced
به قدری زیبا و جالب تعریف میکنه و به قدری نمونههایی که آورده شگفتانگیزن که باید بهش ۵ ستاره بدم. بینهایت از خوندنش لذت بردم.
بخش مورد علاقهم «دوقلوها» بود.
بخش مورد علاقهم «دوقلوها» بود.
informative
slow-paced
Writing a review on this book isn't simple. What can you say about a science/medical book? It is a fascinating book who allows you to get a glimpse on the vast universe that the human mind is. How can you see disabled people the same as you did after reading this book? In my opinion it gives you a perspective on another reality, their reality. Why does one not recognize his wife and mistakes her for a hat and another one need his wife to wear a huge hat to recognize her? Those are just mysteries about the human brain we don't understand yet. I recommend reading this to anyone who wants to understand the human brain, as much as we can. I really liked it, I like everything psychology related, however I can not give it 5 stars because it wasn't perfect, though I would read it again sometime in the future.
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
For a clinical book Oliver Sacks is incredibly reflective, antidotal and compassionate. It is not something I would expect of it’s time and, it stands the test of time to now. One of the favourite things I’ve read. Remained intriguing throughout.
informative
medium-paced
It's rare that I read non-fiction, I seem to find it somewhat boring.
But the neurologist Oliver Sacks has pleasantly surprised me with his fascinating collection of case studies. Let's start by stating that the month I spent reading through 246 pages and taking in every detail has been so very informative and has even provided me with a foundation for future discussion.
This piece of writing is split into 4 parts and each segment is like a whole new book itself. For me the 3rd part was of the least interest and that the 4th one was the most touching and extraordinary but of course this will be different for every reader.
I now can't wait to accustom myself with some other writing produced by Oliver Sacks. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of psychology and neuroscience in the future or people who want to broaden their knowledge in general.
It was nice to see so many mentions of literature, art and psychology itself with some famous names (Dostoevsky, Mendeleev, Freud, Thomas Mann) creeping up every so often.
But the neurologist Oliver Sacks has pleasantly surprised me with his fascinating collection of case studies. Let's start by stating that the month I spent reading through 246 pages and taking in every detail has been so very informative and has even provided me with a foundation for future discussion.
This piece of writing is split into 4 parts and each segment is like a whole new book itself. For me the 3rd part was of the least interest and that the 4th one was the most touching and extraordinary but of course this will be different for every reader.
I now can't wait to accustom myself with some other writing produced by Oliver Sacks. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of psychology and neuroscience in the future or people who want to broaden their knowledge in general.
It was nice to see so many mentions of literature, art and psychology itself with some famous names (Dostoevsky, Mendeleev, Freud, Thomas Mann) creeping up every so often.
informative
slow-paced
This book has some fascinating patients with very strange symptoms. I enjoyed reading about those very much. Then, the author would analyze possible causes, which was also somewhat interesting... the surprise was how philosophical he got. With each case he would question how different diagnoses affect a person's humanity and what it means to have a soul and the like. Unexpected and at times long and drawn-out.