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"Mysteries of the Five Senses: A Neurologist's Journey into the Wonderland of the Sensory World" Author: [UK] Guy Leschner Translator: Gao Tianyu Beijing Daily Press
"Mysteries of the Five Senses: A Neurologist's Journey into the Wonderland of the Sensory World" Author: [UK] Guy Leschner Translator: Gao Tianyu Beijing Daily Press
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Introduction · · · · · ·
The five senses of "sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell" are not just passive and neutral information receivers. They cover the entire length of the neural circuit and participate in the shaping of human perception, understanding, memory and even emotions. However, our habit of not noticing the senses and our blind trust in "seeing is believing" are still deeply rooted.
Dizziness, synesthesia, visual and auditory hallucinations, loss of pain sensation, smell perversion, heart blindness... In these sensory disorder experiences, which may be familiar or rare, lie the various neural mechanisms of human daily senses.
As a leading neurologist, the author uses the difficult cases he has encountered and heard in his professional experience to show us the mechanisms of all aspects of human senses and the wonderful world they constitute and are connected. Here there is not only Manchester music, Middle Eastern food and coffee, and the deliciousness and potential dangers of Fiji's eastern grouper - each of us lives here, and it is also the unintentional personal creation of each of us.
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★ Experience the sensory world and inspire confusing moments
Olfactory stimulation does not necessarily come from real substances, ear problems may cause dizziness, the same food may taste different to different people, seeing, hearing, and even touching may be hallucinations, and sometimes people cannot even think of images in their minds... We may have experienced these situations to varying degrees, and some people may even be troubled by them, but we often ignore the possible causes because of our simple misunderstanding of the senses. And the systematic illusions caused by the senses are even more unnoticed by us.
The author, who is both proficient in business and enthusiastic about popular science, presents the complex and mysterious sensory nervous system to us vividly and accurately. This book not only leads you into the magical and vast world of human nerves through more than a dozen unheard-of case explanations, but also provides inspiration when you face sensory problems and confusion.
★ His life is a mirror for me
A person who loves outdoor activities eventually died of a fracture due to congenital analgesia; the light and hope brought by eye surgery again and again were extinguished by small accidents again and again; a wine taster lost his sense of taste, and a bird listener suffered hearing loss... How do they deal with and face these hardships? The mental journey and emotions in between will also touch and inspire you who read this book.
★ Beautiful popular science articles full of sensory experience
The author, who has an indissoluble bond with many cultures such as the Middle East, Europe and the United Kingdom, also presents a rich sensory picture to readers in this sensory book: the delicacies of Europe, the Middle East and even the Pacific Islands, the cold rain and music in Manchester, the heavy snow in winter in London, the birds singing in the spring, and the deserted streets after the weekend party...
About the Author
About the Author
Guy Leschziner is a chief neurologist and sleep expert, and professor of neurology and sleep medicine at King's College London. He runs the largest sleep center in Europe and serves many top medical institutions such as Guy's St. Thomas' Hospital, Cromwell Hospital, and London Bridge Hospital. He is good at diagnosing and treating difficult sleep disorders and other neurological problems, and introduces relevant knowledge and stories to the public through various media such as the Financial Times and the BBC. He is the author of "The Brain Won't Sleep Well".
◎About the translator
Gao Tianyu, pen name "Red Pig", has long worked as a translator for "Global Science" magazine and Guokr.com. He has published dozens of translated works, such as "Why the World Exists", "The Science of Evil", "The Logic of Neurology", "The Brain Can't Sleep Well", "Open a Heart", "Blade Life", "Help", etc.
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