Comments on: The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/ Color Blindness viewed through Colorblind Eyes Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Daniel Flück http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/comment-page-1/#comment-29347 Daniel Flück Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:12:01 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/#comment-29347 Mary, thanks for the hint. I'll have a look at the book you mentioned. Mary, thanks for the hint. I’ll have a look at the book you mentioned.

]]> By: Mary Lee Johns http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/comment-page-1/#comment-29346 Mary Lee Johns Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:03:24 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/#comment-29346 I think the other Oliver Sacks book you may want is AN ANTHROPOLOGIST ON MARS. Like "Hat," this Sacks book discusses short, fascinating "case stories" of people who have experienced neurological problems. One of the chapters deals with an artist who become color blind. Hope this helps. I think the other Oliver Sacks book you may want is AN ANTHROPOLOGIST ON MARS. Like “Hat,” this Sacks book discusses short, fascinating “case stories” of people who have experienced neurological problems. One of the chapters deals with an artist who become color blind.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: webfrau http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/comment-page-1/#comment-28379 webfrau Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:16:48 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/#comment-28379 Island of the colour blind is a fascinating read - I'm sure that's the book you really want. Island of the colour blind is a fascinating read – I’m sure that’s the book you really want.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/comment-page-1/#comment-28375 Catherine Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:54:46 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/08/08/the-man-who-mistook-his-wife-for-a-hat/#comment-28375 Oliver Sacks did write a book called "Island of the Colourblind"; it's set on an island where a relatively high proportion of the inhabitants have rod monochromacy. But there's nothing about colourblindess in The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat", to the best of my recollection. I've read a little of "Island of the Colourblind"; it has beautiful descriptions. (I have an old copy and it's not even in the same country as I am right now! The closest anecdote there is is one about a man who receives a brain injury that makes him forget that there's such a concept as sight, so not only is he blind, he doesn't know he's blind.) Oliver Sacks did write a book called “Island of the Colourblind”; it’s set on an island where a relatively high proportion of the inhabitants have rod monochromacy. But there’s nothing about colourblindess in The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat”, to the best of my recollection. I’ve read a little of “Island of the Colourblind”; it has beautiful descriptions.

(I have an old copy and it’s not even in the same country as I am right now! The closest anecdote there is is one about a man who receives a brain injury that makes him forget that there’s such a concept as sight, so not only is he blind, he doesn’t know he’s blind.)

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