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Oliver Sacks

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

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When we lose our physical sight, we gain a deeper vision.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#perception#insight#vision#metaphor
The brain is a world consisting of a number of universes.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#neuroscience#philosophy#complexity#perception
Invariably, the brain is the organ of consciousness.

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#consciousness#neuroscience#philosophy#awareness
Life is a series of moments, a series of choices.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#life-lessons#decision-making#philosophy#self-determination#existentialism
We are not only our memories, we are also the stories we tell ourselves.

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#identity#memory#narrative#self-reflection
The brain is a universe of possibilities.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#imagination#neuroscience#philosophy#potential
We are all a little mad, some of us just hide it better than others.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#human-nature#psychology#madness#self-acceptance#stigma
The mind is a strange and wonderful place.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#mindfulness#neuroscience#wonder#mystery
What is it like to be a person with a neurological disorder?

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#empathy#understanding#neurology#experience
Memory is the treasure house of the mind.

From The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

#memory#neuroscience#wisdom#philosophy