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Iain McGilchrist The Master and His Emissary (Paperback). Author: Iain McGilchrist. Why is the brain divided?. The difference between right and left hemispheres has been puzzled over for centuries. Title: The Master and His Emissary. “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. Further DetailsTitle: The Master and His Emissary Condition: New Format: Paperback Author: Iain McGilchrist Subtitle: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World ISBN-10: 0300245920 EAN: 9780300245929 ISBN: 9780300245929 Publisher: Yale University Press Release Date: 02/14/2019 Description: 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, Times , UK) “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, Times Literary Supplement 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, the renowned psychiatrist, author, and thinker Iain McGilchrist reveals that the difference between the two sides is profound—two whole, coherent, but incompatible ways of experiencing the world. The detail-oriented left hemisphere prefers mechanisms to living things and is inclined to self-interest, while the right hemisphere has greater breadth, flexibility, and generosity. In the second part of his book, McGilchrist takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture, illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought and belief of thinkers and artists from the ancient to the modern, from Aeschylus to Magritte. He ultimately argues that, despite its inferior grasp of reality, the left hemisphere is increasingly taking precedence in today’s world—with potentially disastrous consequences. Genre: History Topic: Society & Culture Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 140mm Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Release Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
