false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170624933m/64877.jpg 64877 5 <P>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?<P>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 <I>An Alchemy of Mind,</I> 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.<P> 1165190 2004 An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain total:234|5:68|4:90|3:52|2:17|1:7| 234 897 493 44 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:26:05 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:26:05 -0800 2009 Alchemy, Ackerman explains, seeks to turn metal into gold; so does the human mind, albeit more successfully than alchemy, create a "self." Known as the modern-day poet of the natural world, Ackerman explores nature and human nature from her highly original and literary perspective. Some cr...

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