Disturbances of the Mind
Parkinson’s, Korsakoff’s, Alzheimer’s and Asperger’s are syndromes, named after the physicians who discovered them. In Disturbances of the Mind Douwe Draaisma takes a closer look at a number of these ‘eponyms’ in a series of brilliant portraits, which combine literary elegance with professional expertise.
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Douwe Draaisma
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Draaisma compels admiration most of all for his feeling for the anecdotal and the tragic. He is an infectious narrator and a gifted writer.
De Groene Amsterdammer
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Douwe Draaisma
Douwe Draaisma (b. 1953) is a Dutch psychologist, university professor and the author of many books on human memory.