The Master and His Emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Neuropsychology, History, Civilization, Cognitive Psychology
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Author: Iain McGilchrist ISBN: 9780300247459
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: February 14, 2019
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Iain McGilchrist
ISBN: 9780300247459
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: February 14, 2019
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English

A new edition of the bestselling classic – published with a special introduction to mark its 10th anniversary

This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain – the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the ‘rational’ side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true?

Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a very poor master. As he shows, it is the right side which is the more reliable and insightful. Without it, our world would be mechanistic – stripped of depth, colour and value.

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A new edition of the bestselling classic – published with a special introduction to mark its 10th anniversary

This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain – the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the ‘rational’ side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true?

Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a very poor master. As he shows, it is the right side which is the more reliable and insightful. Without it, our world would be mechanistic – stripped of depth, colour and value.

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