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Author_Douwe Draaisma
brain damage
brain disorders
Capgras syndrome
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cerebral cortex
Cotard syndrome
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Product details
- ISBN 9781836390886
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2025
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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In The Man Who Lost His Head, Douwe Draaisma explores some of the most bizarre and intriguing brain disorders throughout history. From patients who believe their loved ones have been replaced by doubles or who feel sensations in an arm that was amputated years ago to those who insist they’re dead or have had their heads removed and substituted with another, these cases reveal the mind’s complex way of imposing order amid chaos. Draaisma examines syndromes like Cotard’s and Capgras, where sufferers’ perceptions of self and reality are radically altered, linking delusions to specific brain circuits and cultural context. With engaging storytelling and sharp insights, this book offers a captivating look at the human mind’s remarkable and often mysterious and disturbing workings.
Douwe Draaisma is a Dutch psychologist, university professor and the author of many books on human memory. His best-known book, on autobiographical memory, is Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older (2001).
