The tell-tale brain: unlocking the mystery of human nature

John, Aged Sixty, Suffered A Stroke And Recovered Fully, Except In One Respect: Although He Can See Perfectly, He Can No Longer Recognise Faces, Even His Own Reflection In A Mirror. Whenever Francesca Touches A Particular Texture, She Experiences A Vivid Emotion: Denim = Extreme Sadness; Wax = Embarrassment; Orange Peel = Shock. Jimmie, Whose Left Arm Was Recently Amputated, Can Still Feel It - And It's Itchy. Our Brains Are The Most Enchanting And Complex Things In The Known Universe - But What Happens When They Go Wrong? Dr V. S. Ramachandran, 'the Sherlock Holmes Of Brain Science' And One Of The World's Leading Neuroscientists, Has Spent A Lifetime Working With Patients Who Suffer From Rare And Baffling Brain Conditions. In The Tell-tale Brain, He Tells Their Stories, And Explores What They Reveal About The Greatest Mystery Of Them All: How Our Minds Work, And What Makes Each Of Us So Uniquely Human.