SynopsisHow does the biological tissue of which the brain is composed give rise to activities which our culture refers to as the mind? How can three pounds of electric sponge provide for the experience of awe and enchantment, of memory, priority and duty. This provocative volume explains what the science has to say about planning and action, language, attention, emotions and vision., A guide to planning and action, language, memory, attention, emotions and vision, this text explains what science has to say about these topics. Contrasting the seemingly bizarre consequences of head injury with the workday triumphs of the healthy brain, this text invites the reader to take a fresh look at the nature of the mind, consciousness and personal identity.