![]() ![]() It’s clear that Sacks is as interested in the people as he is in the science he does a great job of putting you into the shoes of these various patients, describing in great detail the neurological issues that they’re dealing with, and how these issues affect them. ![]() Though there are occasionally some dense technical passages and clinical jargon thrown around, the book is generally pretty accessible. Not all of the conditions in this book are as bizarre as this – some, like phantom limbs and Tourette’s Syndrome, have already made their way into the public consciousness – but Oliver Sacks explores all of them, and the people that have them, with a sense of curiosity and empathy that makes this classic of psychology a captivating read. The title of this book sounds like a clickbait headline, but it’s entirely accurate: The first of the 24 case studies of neurological disorders in this book does indeed describe a man who mistakes his wife for a hat, even pulling on her head in attempt to “put her on”. ![]()
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