The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, Edition 2
Feb 2019 · Yale University Press
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A new edition of the bestselling classic—published with a special introduction to mark its 10th anniversary
This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain – the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the ‘rational’ side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true?
Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a very poor master. As he shows, it is the right side which is the more reliable and insightful. Without it, our world would be mechanistic – stripped of depth, colour and value.
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maheshwaran srinivasan
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March 16, 2019
listened to the podcast on The hidden brain. waiting to read this book
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About the author
Iain McGilchrist is a former fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, where he taught literature before training in medicine. He now lives on the Isle of Skye, where he continues to write, and lectures worldwide.
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