The Mystery of the Mind Audiobook By Wilder Penfield cover art

The Mystery of the Mind

A Critical Study of Consciousness and the Human Brain

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30-day trial. Cancel anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options

The Mystery of the Mind

By: Wilder Penfield
Narrated by: John Lescault
Try for $0.00

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $13.69

Buy for $13.69

A classic account of the relationship between the human brain and the human mind

Can the mind be explained by what we know about the brain? Is a person’s being determined by their body alone or by their mind and body as separate elements? In this incisive and engaging book, Wilder Penfield, whose work pioneered such research, shares insights into these and other questions, providing an in-depth look at the function of the brain and its relationship to the action of the mind. With a foreword by Charles W. Hendel, an introduction by William Feindel, and reflections by Sir Charles Symonds, The Mystery of the Mind is Penfield’s compelling personal account of his experiences as a neurosurgeon and scientist observing the inner workings of the brain in conscious patients.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©1975 Princeton University Press (P)2025 Blackstone Publishing Biographies & Memoirs Biological Sciences Medical Professionals & Academics Science Human Brain Consciousness
All stars
Most relevant
In the final analysis the question remains a mystery. The author, an academic confronting his mortality as he ages, concludes he doesn’t know or can’t know and splits the difference accepting both Mind and body.

Mind and Brain

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.