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The Book of W's : Five Questions for Understanding the Mind

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Overview

Why can a man speak only one syllable yet understand what is said to him? Why can a person see a familiar face and fail to recognize it?

The answers reveal how the mind is built. The Book of W's explains human cognition through five simple questions, drawing on landmark clinical cases, modern neuroscience, and the practice of neuropsychological assessment.

  • WHO are we? Identity, self-awareness, and understanding other people
  • WHAT do we perceive and understand? Perception, attention, meaning, and language
  • WHEN does experience become memory? Learning, remembering, and how memory goes wrong
  • WHERE are we in space? Spatial awareness, navigation, and the sense of the body
  • WHY do we act? Planning, motivation, decision-making, and the feeling of control
What you will find inside
  • 28 chapters in five parts, each opening with a real case or landmark experiment, from Broca's patient "Tan" to H.M. and the split-brain studies
  • Clear explanations of brain networks, showing why complex abilities depend on connected systems rather than single brain centers
  • Clinical insight into stroke, dementia, Parkinson disease, brain injury, epilepsy, and more, and how each affects the mind
  • How neuropsychologists assess memory, attention, language, and executive function, and why one test score is never the whole story
  • Key takeaways and reflection questions at the end of every chapter
  • A Five W's matrix of 37 conditions and a Glossary and Index of Key Terms for quick reference
  • Extensive references to classic studies and current research
Who this book is for

Psychology and neuroscience students, medical and clinical trainees, practicing clinicians, and curious readers who want to understand how the brain makes us who we are.

About the author: Abdullah Althunayan is a licensed senior clinical psychologist in Saudi Arabia, with experience in neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation.

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Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798167123014
  • ISBN-10: 9798167123014
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: November 2026
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.68 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.96 pounds
  • Page Count: 326

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