A lively and unconventional exploration of our senses, how they work, what is revealed when they don’t, and how they connect us to the worldOver the past decade neuroscience has uncovered a wealth of new information about our senses and how they serve as our gateway to the world. This splendidly accessible book explores the most intriguing findings of this research. With infectious enthusiasm, Rob...
Hardcover: 312 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press (January 9, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300230192
ISBN-13: 978-0300230192
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 413521
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One of the most famous “Yoga Sutras” from the late Yogi Berra, asserts: “You can observe a lot by watching.” The senses are the instruments through which we perceive the world. Aristotle and many ancient thinkers mentioned the existence of five sense...
luminates not only how we see, hear, smell, touch, taste, maintain balance, feel pain, and rely on other less familiar senses, but also how these senses shape our perception of the world aesthetically, artistically, and musically.DeSalle first examines the question of how perception and consciousness are formed in the brain, setting human senses in an evolutionary context. He then investigates such varied themes as supersenses and diminished senses, synesthesia and other cross-sensory phenomena, hemispheric specialization, diseases, anomalies induced by brain injuries, and hallucinations. Focusing on what is revealed about our senses through the extraordinary, he provides unparalleled insights into the unique wonders of the human brain.
