""Brain Fiction" offers one of the most extensive accounts of false
memories and perceptions."-- Armin Schnider, "Science"
"[Hirstein] provides a much-needed chronicling of the varied
expressions of confabulation. This important, understudied topic
rests at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and
neuroscience, and students in any of these disciplines will find
much stimulating material."-- S.A. Huettel, "CHOICE"
"Both a neuroscientist and a philosopher, William Hirstein writes
from his unique vantage point with great scholarship, precision,
and clarity to tackle some of the deeper mysteries of the human
mind. "Brain Fiction" is full of profound insights, and I recommend
it to all who wish to better understand our human nature."--Fredric
Schiffer, M.D., Harvard Medical School, author of "Of Two
Minds"
"Hirstein has packed a wealth of scientific information into this
book."-- John Bickle, "Journal of Consciousness Studies"
"Hirstein has put together a book attempting to take a look at the
big picture of confabulation, creating a fascinating thesis. He
unites a wealth of neuroanatomical evidence related to the notion
of confabulation into a coherent theory based on the common
deficits possessed by all such patients, relating his ideas to such
diverse topics as theory of mind, the concept of self, and notions
of free will."-- Kathleen B. McDermott and Karl K. Szpunar, "Trends
in Cognitive Sciences"
"Hirstein's synoptic review gathers many of the clues, making it an
excellent starting point for thinking about the biological
mechanisms that help us make sense of the world. Personally, I
welcome an author ready to go out on some interesting limbs more
than one who hugs the trunk of proof."-- Dan Lloyd, "American
Scientist"
"The most comprehensive treatment of the subject of confabulation
ever written, Hirstein's "Brain Fiction" represents a pathbreaking
and bold synthesis of philosophy and neuroscience. I expect it will
prove to be a major resource for scholars and students of this
fascinating and important subject for years to come."--Todd E.
Feinberg, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, author of "Altered Egos: How
the Brain Creates the Self"
"
& quot; [Hirstein] provides a much-needed chronicling of the varied
expressions of confabulation. This important, understudied topic
rests at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and
neuroscience, and students in any of these disciplines will find
much stimulating material.& quot; -- S.A. Huettel, CHOICE
& quot; Both a neuroscientist and a philosopher, William Hirstein
writes from his unique vantage point with great scholarship,
precision, and clarity to tackle some of the deeper mysteries of
the human mind. Brain Fiction is full of profound insights, and I
recommend it to all who wish to better understand our human
nature.& quot; -- Fredric Schiffer, M.D., Harvard Medical School,
author of Of Two Minds
& quot; Brain Fiction offers one of the most extensive accounts of
false memories and perceptions.& quot; -- Armin Schnider,
Science
& quot; Hirstein has packed a wealth of scientific information into
this book.& quot; -- John Bickle, Journal of Consciousness
Studies
& quot; Hirstein has put together a book attempting to take a look
at the big picture of confabulation, creating a fascinating thesis.
He unites a wealth of neuroanatomical evidence related to the
notion of confabulation into a coherent theory based on the common
deficits possessed by all such patients, relating his ideas to such
diverse topics as theory of mind, the concept of self, and notions
of free will.& quot; -- Kathleen B. McDermott and Karl K. Szpunar,
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
& quot; Hirstein's synoptic review gathers many of the clues,
making it an excellent starting point for thinking about the
biological mechanisms that help us make sense of the world.
Personally, I welcome an author ready to go out on some interesting
limbs more than one who hugs the trunk of proof.& quot; -- Dan
Lloyd, American Scientist
& quot; The most comprehensive treatment of the subject of
confabulation ever written, Hirstein's Brain Fiction represents a
pathbreaking and bold synthesis of philosophy and neuroscience. I
expect it will prove to be a major resource for scholars and
students of this fascinating and important subject for years to
come.& quot; -- Todd E. Feinberg, M.D., Professor of Clinical
Psychiatry and Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
author of Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self
" "Brain Fiction" offers one of the most extensive accounts of
false memories and perceptions." -- Armin Schnider, Science
" [Hirstein] provides a much-needed chronicling of the varied
expressions of confabulation. This important, understudied topic
rests at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and
neuroscience, and students in any of these disciplines will find
much stimulating material." -- S.A. Huettel, CHOICE
" Both a neuroscientist and a philosopher, William Hirstein writes
from his unique vantage point with great scholarship, precision,
and clarity to tackle some of the deeper mysteries of the human
mind. "Brain Fiction" is full of profound insights, and I recommend
it to all who wish to better understand our human nature." --
Fredric Schiffer, M.D., Harvard Medical School, author of "Of Two
Minds"
" Hirstein has put together a book attempting to take a look at the
big picture of confabulation, creating a fascinating thesis. He
unites a wealth of neuroanatomical evidence related to the notion
of confabulation into a coherent theory based on the common
deficits possessed by all such patients, relating his ideas to such
diverse topics as theory of mind, the concept of self, and notions
of free will." -- Kathleen B. McDermott and Karl K. Szpunar, Trends
in Cognitive Sciences
" Hirstein's synoptic review gathers many of the clues, making it
an excellent starting point for thinking about the biological
mechanisms that help us make sense of the world. Personally, I
welcome an author ready to go out on some interesting limbs more
than one who hugs the trunk of proof." -- Dan Lloyd, American
Scientist
" The most comprehensive treatment of the subject of confabulation
ever written, Hirstein's "Brain Fiction" represents a pathbreaking
and bold synthesis of philosophy and neuroscience. I expect it will
prove to be a major resource for scholars and students of this
fascinating and important subject for years to come." -- Todd E.
Feinberg, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, author of "Altered Egos: How
the Brain Creates the Self"
-- Fredric Schiffer, M.D., Harvard Medical School, author of "Of
Two Minds"
-- John Bickle, Journal of Consciousness Studies
-- Kathleen B. McDermott and Karl K. Szpunar, Trends in Cognitive
Sciences
-- Todd E. Feinberg, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and
Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, author of "Altered
Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self"
"ÝHirstein¨ provides a much-needed chronicling of the varied
expressions of confabulation. This important, understudied topic
rests at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and
neuroscience, and students in any of these disciplines will find
much stimulating material."-- S.A. Huettel, CHOICE
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