From the Book - First edition.
What brain disorders can tell us about ourselves
Our intensely social nature : the autism spectrum
Emotions and the integrity of the self : depression and bipolar disorder
The ability to think and to make and carry out decisions : schizophrenia
Memory, the storehouse of the self : dementia
Our intrinsic creative capability : brain disorders and art
Movement : Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases
The interplay of conscious and unconscious emotion : anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and faulty decision-making
The pleasure principle and freedom of choice: addictions
Sexual differentiation of the brain and gender identity
Consciousness : the great remaining mystery of the brain
Conclusion : coming full circle.
