Shattered Mind

ISBN: 0394719468

Author: Gardner, Howard

Condition: New

From the Back Cover"It is my purpose in this book to demonstrate that a host of critical issues in psychology can be illuminated by a thoughtful study of the behavior and testimony of brain damaged individuals."-- Howard Gardner"An unprecedented and impressive accomplishment in presenting in clear and understandable terms a field of tremendous complexity....No less is attempted, and accomplished, than a portrait of today's neuro-psychologist whose task it is 'to interview and then test the brain damaged patient in a variety of domains.'"-- Richard M. Restak, New York Times Book Review"At once moving and carefully analytic."-- Kenneth A. Klivington, Los Angeles Times"Step by step, he explains and illustrates, by case example, so what might have been an awesome treatise has become a fascinating book."-- Jean Dietz, The Boston Globe"A valuable book...written so that it can be understood by the intelligent layman."-- Marjorie C. Meehan, M.D.Journal of the American Medical AssociationProduct DescriptionDescribes various types of brain injury and their effects on mental, physical, verbal, and artistic abilities and examines fundamental questions relating to brain structure and functionReview"It is my purpose in this book to demonstrate that a host of critical issues in psychology can be illuminated by a thoughtful study of the behavior and testimony of brain damaged individuals."-- Howard Gardner"An unprecedented and impressive accomplishment in presenting in clear and understandable terms a field of tremendous complexity....No less is attempted, and accomplished, than a portrait of today's neuro-psychologist whose task it is 'to interview and then test the brain damaged patient in a variety of domains.'"-- Richard M. Restak, New York Times Book Review"At once moving and carefully analytic."-- Kenneth A. Klivington, Los Angeles Times"Step by step, he explains and illustrates, by case example, so what might have been an awesome treatise has become a fascinating book."-- Jean Dietz, The Boston Globe"A valuable book...written so that it can be understood by the intelligent layman."-- Marjorie C. Meehan, M.D.Journal of the American Medical Association