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Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain

byMasud Husain

Neurologist Masud Husain examines how changes in the brain can transform a person's identity. Drawing on seven patients from his clinical practice, he explores disruptions to memory, language, motivation, perception, and social behavior. Each story connects a particular neurological difficulty with the everyday relationships and routines that make someone recognizable to themselves and others. Husain combines explanations of brain function with attention to patients' experiences, showing why understanding an illness can matter even when treatment is limited. His account asks how personal identity is sustained, altered, and sometimes rebuilt through both biology and belonging.

Publisher

Canongate Books

Publication date

2025-02-13

Format

Hardback

Pages

288

ISBN

9781805301059