num_pages: 306
description: Among this stimulating book's questions and surprising answers, The Madness of Prince Hamlet asks, Was the Prince of Denmark suffering from Ganser Syndrome (also known as the syndrome of the almost correct answer)? Whether analyzing the tics of Tourettes's Syndrome, male phantom pregnancy, or "demonic possession" or explicating the extremes of ordinary behavior such as love, anger, or jealousy, Dr. Robert Youngson astonishes, entertains, and informs readers about the extraordinary processes of the mind.
language: English
title: The Madness of Prince Hamlet and Other Extraordinary States of Mind
titlecomplete: The Madness of Prince Hamlet and Other Extraordinary States of Mind
genres: Science, Mental Illness, Nonfiction, Psychology
ratings_count: 40
publisher: Carroll and Graf Publishers