The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture―"one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, The Times, London)

“Persuasively argues that our society is suffering from the consequences of an over-dominant left hemisphere losing touch with its natural regulative ‘master’ the right. Brilliant and disturbing.”―Salley Vickers, a Guardian Best Book of the Year

"I know of no better exposition of the current state of functional brain neuroscience.”―W. F. Bynum, TLS

Why is the brain divided? The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. Drawing upon a vast body of brain research
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Publisher : *Yale University Press; Second Edition, New Expanded (14 February 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 616 pages
ISBN-10 : 0300245920
ISBN-13 : 978-0300245929
Dimensions : 21.59 x 14.22 x 4.06 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 1,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
1 in Neuropsychology Textbooks
1 in Cognitive Psychology Textbooks
1 in Anatomy & Physiology Textbooks
Customer Reviews: 4.6
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