The imprinted brain how genes set the balance between autism and psychosis
Badcock sets out a radical new theory of the mind based on the recent discovery of genomic imprinting. He uses psychiatric case material to show how many of the symptoms of psychosis can be shown to be the mental mirror-images of those of autism. This new theory casts intriguing new light on topics...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798357406719 |
| Summary: | Badcock sets out a radical new theory of the mind based on the recent discovery of genomic imprinting. He uses psychiatric case material to show how many of the symptoms of psychosis can be shown to be the mental mirror-images of those of autism. This new theory casts intriguing new light on topics such as the nature of genius. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282297500 9786612297502 9781846429507 |
