Does the mind reflect or dictate what the body sees and feels? What
is the language of emotion? Is memory a function of our
imaginations? Are we all just out of our minds?
In this ambitious and enlightening work, Diane Ackerman combines
an artist's eye with a scientist's erudition to illuminate the
magic and mysteries of the human brain. With "An Alchemy of Mind, "
she offers an unprecedented exploration of the mental fantasia in
which we spend our days. In addition to explaining memory, thought,
emotion, dreams, and language acquisition, Ackerman reports on the
latest discoveries in neuroscience and addresses such controversial
subjects as the effects of trauma, nature versus nurture, and male
versus female brains. In prose that is not simply accessible but
also beautiful and electric, Ackerman distills the hard, objective
truths of science in order to yield vivid, anecdotal explanations
about a range of existential questions regarding consciousness and
the nature of identity.
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