I'm not sure what you mean by "not perfect". As far as I know, all the
case reports are valid. You have to keep in mind that Sacks is
following the tradition of Luria's romantic mode of science.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGqLfP-LtgE). The cases are not
objective, clinical descriptions only. They expand on the humanistic
aspects of having these disorders. They are his best descriptions of
the life of the patient with the remaining abilities rather than a
disability. His Island of the Color Blind includes wonderful
descriptions of life without color. The PBS special is a great video
for classes in Sensation & Perception:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM06G26X-rQ
Mike Williams
On 2/13/13 11:00 PM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
digest wrote:
Subject: The Man Who Mistook . . .Though Not Perfect Still Quite Amazing
From: "Joan Warmbold"<[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:04:58 -0600 (CST)
X-Message-Number: 2
This is not a perfect book as I'm sure others who recommended it would
agree. But it has so very much to offer. How many other books focused on
brain function provide a glimpse into the lives of people with such an
extraordinary variety of brain malfunction and the consequences thereof?
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