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Our Senses
- An Immersive Experience
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
Over the past decade neuroscience has uncovered a wealth of new information about our senses and how they serve as our gateway to the world. This splendidly accessible book explores the most intriguing findings of this research. With infectious enthusiasm, Rob DeSalle illuminates not only how we see, hear, smell, touch, taste, maintain balance, feel pain, and rely on other less familiar senses, but also how these senses shape our perception of the world aesthetically, artistically, and musically.
DeSalle first examines the question of how perception and consciousness are formed in the brain, setting human senses in an evolutionary context. He then investigates such varied themes as supersenses and diminished senses, synesthesia and other cross-sensory phenomena, hemispheric specialization, diseases, anomalies induced by brain injuries, and hallucinations. Focusing on what is revealed about our senses through the extraordinary, he provides unparalleled insights into the unique wonders of the human brain.
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- Mrs. K. Locke
- 04-11-19
Thought provoking
Really enjoyed listening to this thought provoking book. As an autistic person I am always interested in learning more about sensory perception as it feels like such a major influence in my life experience. Thankfully this book explores and explains how we are just beginning to comprehend how an understanding of our sensory perception and demonstrates how this is vital to everyone.
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- Tout en chantant
- 25-11-22
Unpleasant experience
The narration is awful, for starters. The book is poorly written and could do with some serious editing. The way explanations and theories are presented is chaotic and half-baked begging further questions that are not even mentioned, let alone addressed. What a waste!
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