

#2038
Mentioned in 22 episodes
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
And Other Clinical Tales
Book • 1985
This book is a compilation of twenty-four essays divided into four sections: 'Losses', 'Excesses', 'Transports', and 'The World of the Simple'.
It delves into various neurological conditions, including visual agnosia, as seen in the titular case of a man who mistakes his wife's head for a hat.
The book provides a profound understanding of the human mind and its complexities, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of individuals with neurological disorders.
Sacks narrates complex medical phenomena in an accessible manner, exploring aspects of brain function, memory, perception, and the intricate relationship between the physical and mental selves.
It delves into various neurological conditions, including visual agnosia, as seen in the titular case of a man who mistakes his wife's head for a hat.
The book provides a profound understanding of the human mind and its complexities, highlighting the resilience and adaptability of individuals with neurological disorders.
Sacks narrates complex medical phenomena in an accessible manner, exploring aspects of brain function, memory, perception, and the intricate relationship between the physical and mental selves.
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Mentioned in 22 episodes
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as a famous book of case histories about neurology.


Sam Jacobs

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, in which Oliver Sacks describes autistic young men who could generate prime numbers.

Diane Hennacy

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as a book he loved in college that humanized patients.


David Pizarro

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Episode 323: Debate Me 'Phro
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, Oliver Sacks' books detail weird experiences that people have, explaining them through neuroscience.


Michael Shermer

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Michael Egnor X Christof Koch X Michael Shermer | A Debate on the Mind, Soul, and the Afterlife
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as one of the best authors in neuroscience.


Jesse Myers

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, who reflect on their experiences reading it as undergraduates and its impact.


Tom Chivers

Stuart Ritchie

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Episode 92: Oliver Sacks
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as the most famous book of neurologist Oliver Sacks.

John Podhoretz

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The Fabrications of Oliver Sacks
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as an earlier book by Sacks that contained notable fabrications and gained him fame.


Rachel Aviv

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Oliver Sacks's not quite nonfiction
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, who read it and met Oliver Sacks while at Johns Hopkins in 1986.

Diane Hennacy

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as an example of Oliver Sacks' books that contained 'alternative truths'.

Pieter Van Dooren

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