The Non-Existent Person: from Schizophrenia, Depersonalization, Out-Of-Body Experiences... to Explore Where the Sense of Self Comes From

Name: The Non-Existent Person: from Schizophrenia, Depersonalization, Out-Of-Body Experiences... to Explore Where the Sense of Self Comes From
Author: Anil Ananthaswamy

不存在的人：从精神分裂、人格解体、离体体验……探索自我感从何而来

by Anil Ananthaswamy

Status: Completed
Length: 160k Words
Updated: 3y ago
Source: Fanqie

Request a translation

Stats

145Reads

7.8Score

14Chapters

11Listens

6.9kReads · all time

Synopsis

If you just want to read a great scientific work, this is it. Following the footsteps of Oliver Sachs's "Mistaking My Wife for a Hat" and Ramachandran and Sandra Brexler's "Phantom Limbs in the Brain," Anantaswamy talks about using neuropsychology to bring us into the psychological world of those people who experience a very different reality from us. There is a growing body of autobiographical writing about Asperger's syndrome and schizophrenia, but these writings leave a gap between their narratives and the scientific literature. Anantaswamy convincingly bridges this gap by connecting experience with experimentation, concrete individuals with general numbers.

Reader comments

This book is very interesting! It explains psychological phenomena such as schizophrenia in a scientific way, giving us a deeper understanding of these illnesses. The fable about the ogre in the book is also wonderful, showing the complexity of self-perception. Through a combination of stories and scientific research, Anantaswamy makes us think about how our "sense of self" is formed. All in all, this is a thought-provoking book!
6 likes2y ago
It's just an exposition of unnecessary moaning. It just introduces why to normal people from the objective perspective of normal people, but it loses the soul of pure mental illness.
3mo ago

In booklists 5

Psychology! ! I Really Like It, Please Read It! Girls Like Psychology

I want to read a book like "Murphy's Law: Learn a little bit of psychology every day". Please recommend some psychological articles. I really like them. I hope to recommend some psychological books. I really like to read them. Please, guys! ! !

71MViews340Books16hUpdated