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Unthinkable

An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains

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Unthinkable

By: Helen Thomson
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A prizewinning journalist with a background in neuroscience, Helen Thomson spent years tracking down people who live with the world's most extraordinary neurological disorders—like a man who tried to break his back because his legs no longer felt like his own, and another who believed that he was dead for nine years. Not content to simply read about these cases on paper, Thomson reached out to ten people with these afflictions, and they agreed to tell her their stories.

Leaving behind the scans and the clinical histories, Unthinkable ties the first-ever interviews with the people who have these rare conditions together with cutting-edge science. Through these incredible tales, Thomson casts a light on the chaos that the human mind can create. She shows us how these strange conditions hold the keys to unlocking the biggest mysteries of the human brain, and provide a deeper understanding of the human condition itself.

Combining careful observation with bold science and vibrant storytelling, Unthinkable takes us on a deep dive into the weirdest corners of our brain, and helps us to see our own creativity, our emotions, and our consciousness more clearly.

 Psychology & Mental Health Human Brain Mental Health Psychology Biographies & Memoirs Medical Professionals & Academics Brain Nutrition
Fascinating Neurological Cases • Relatable Scientific Explanations • Engaging Narration • Thought-provoking Content

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very very thankful to author for producing this masterpiece, please keep up the good work and waiting for more

amazing book

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My daughter got this book for me, after reading only the description, thinking it might be something I would like. Turns out, yep...loved it. Every chapter seemed to be more interesting than the previous. I was riveted. If I would have read this book 25 years ago I would have totally studied psychology.

Completely Fascinating!

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The story was wonderful it made you understand about different people and different brain disorders, and the things that can go on in our brain very traumatic experiences, but very interesting 

The awesome abilities of the brain and brain disorders 

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of well worn territory neurologically speaking. If you have read V.S. Ramichandran's books, you will be familiar with almost all of it. There is heavy influence here. But she also gets to a couple of other odd neurological disorders and I would say overall it's a very interesting book.

This book covers a lot...

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A very well written book, crafted with a journalists eye for a story and a scientists mind for complexity. The presentation is clear and well done, (and the accent is sexy as hell, in my opinion), but I nevertheless had to deduct a star from the performance. I simply cannot let the pronunciation of the word DISORIENTED as DISORIENTATED slide. It is a strangely low-brow mistake that occurs many times throughout the book, and if you're an assh- I mean pedant like me, it will get in your nerves early and often.

Excellent book and performance otherwise.

Excellent, with one flaw.

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