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matineaux 's review for:
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks
First book of 2022! Wow. So I didn't think I could fall even more in love with neurology and neuropsychology but here I am today happily trying to accumulate a collection of Sacks' entire written works. Where to start? Sacks playfully illustrate a variety of different conditions, states of mind, and experiences in a highly accessible and engaging way. While some of the content could be considered a little outdated by today's standards (nods towards the autism section specifically..) I still found it to be nevertheless a fun read.
The most memorable story for me was The Disembodied Lady (Part 1: Losses) because of the almost visceral description of lacking proprioception and the disconnect of body and mind was so fascinating to me. I also liked many of the entries in Part 3: Transports, because they signified a less-explored link between the spiritual and medical that most popular knowledge is yet to understand.
Would recommend, but I am going to read some of his other novels for a comparative point. Very cool stuff, though.
The most memorable story for me was The Disembodied Lady (Part 1: Losses) because of the almost visceral description of lacking proprioception and the disconnect of body and mind was so fascinating to me. I also liked many of the entries in Part 3: Transports, because they signified a less-explored link between the spiritual and medical that most popular knowledge is yet to understand.
Would recommend, but I am going to read some of his other novels for a comparative point. Very cool stuff, though.