{"product_id":"our-brains-our-selves-what-a-neurologists-patients-taught-him-about-the-brain-9781837261109","title":"Our Brains, Our Selves: What a Neurologist's Patients Taught Him about the Brain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Thought-provoking' \u003ci\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Fascinating' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author and leading neurologist Masud Husain shares seven fascinating cases of brain disorders from across his career - and shows what they can teach us about our own brains\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What makes us who we are?\u003cbr\u003e Through the stories of seven of his patients, acclaimed Oxford University neurologist Masud Husain shows us how our brains create, change and can even restore our identity. Husain introduces us to a man who ran out of words, a woman who lost all inhibitions and another who believed she was having an affair with the man who was really her husband. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These compelling human dramas reveal how our identities are created by different functions within the brain. It will ignite new ideas about who we really are - and why we act in the ways we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Masud Husain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Canongate Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837261109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasud Husain \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and Professorial Fellow at New College, Oxford. Unusually, he works across departments of neuroscience, brain imaging and psychology to understand cognitive functions in both healthy people and patients with brain disorders. Masud is Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eBrain\u003c\/i\u003e, a leading international journal of neurology. First established in 1878, \u003ci\u003eBrain \u003c\/i\u003eis widely considered to be the most influential publication in the field, with its monthly editorials being a key source of authoritative perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e@MasudHusain masudhusain.org\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Masud Husain \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858822774941,"sku":"9781837261109","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2762641f-c6e3-4ef0-b991-1608d3d0e314.jpg?v=1776861114","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/our-brains-our-selves-what-a-neurologists-patients-taught-him-about-the-brain-9781837261109","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}