Reviews
"Hirstein has packed a wealth of scientific information into this book." -- John Bickle, "Journal of Consciousness Studies", "Both a neuroscientist and a philosopher, William Hirstein writes from his unique vantage point with great scholarship, precision, and clarity to tackle some of the deeper mysteries of the human mind. "Brain Fiction" is full of profound insights, and I recommend it to all who wish to better understand our human nature." --Fredric Schiffer, M.D., Harvard Medical School, author of "Of Two Minds", ' Brain Fiction offers one of the most extensive accounts of false memories and perceptions.' Armin Schnider Science, Hirstein has packed a wealth of scientific information into this book.-- John Bickle , Journal of Consciousness Studies -- Brain Fiction offers one of the most extensive accounts of false memories and perceptions. -- Armin Schnider , Science --, "Hirstein has packed a wealth of scientific information into this book." John Bickle Journal of Consciousness Studies, " Brain Fiction offers one of the most extensive accounts of false memories and perceptions." Armin Schnider Science, ""Brain Fiction" offers one of the most extensive accounts of false memories and perceptions." -- Armin Schnider, "Science", "Hirstein's synoptic review gathers many of the clues, making it an excellent starting point for thinking about the biological mechanisms that help us make sense of the world. Personally, I welcome an author ready to go out on some interesting limbs more than one who hugs the trunk of proof." -- Dan Lloyd, "American Scientist", ' Brain Fiction offers one of the most extensive accounts of falsememories and perceptions.' Armin Schnider Science, "ÝHirstein¨ provides a much-needed chronicling of the varied expressions of confabulation. This important, understudied topic rests at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience, and students in any of these disciplines will find much stimulating material."-- S.A. Huettel, "CHOICE", " The most comprehensive treatment of the subject of confabulation ever written, Hirstein's "Brain Fiction" represents a pathbreaking and bold synthesis of philosophy and neuroscience. I expect it will prove to be a major resource for scholars and students of this fascinating and important subject for years to come." --Todd E. Feinberg, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, author of "Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self", --Todd E. Feinberg, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, author of "Altered Egos: How the Brain Creates the Self", "Hirstein has put together a book attempting to take a look at the big picture of confabulation, creating a fascinating thesis. He unites a wealth of neuroanatomical evidence related to the notion of confabulation into a coherent theory based on the common deficits possessed by all such patients, relating his ideas to such diverse topics as theory of mind, the concept of self, and notions of free will." -- Kathleen B. McDermott and Karl K. Szpunar, "Trends in Cognitive Sciences"
