num_pages: 246
description: Into the Silent Land is a collection of case studies and short tutorials on neuropsychology, which is the science of analyzing the relationship between personality, performance, and the anatomical and physiological structure of the brain. Broks fuses classic cases of neuropsychology with the his own case studies, philosophical debate, and thought provoking riffs and meditations on the nature of neurological impairments and dysfunctions.
language: English
title: Into the Silent Land: Travels in Neuropsychology
titlecomplete: Into the Silent Land: Travels in Neuropsychology
genres: Medical, Psychology, Brain, Neuroscience, Science, Biology, Philosophy, Mental Health, Medicine, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1281
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Guardian First Book Award
publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press