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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
5.0
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.