First published 2016
John Elder Robison chronicles his experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation, a treatment that altered his neurological functioning. The bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye documents how TMS therapy affected his autistic brain and changed his perception of social interactions. Robison describes the medical procedures, his evolving emotional responses, and the unexpected consequences of enhanced empathy and social awareness. He explores both the benefits and challenges that emerged from his transformed neural pathways. The book examines what it means to fundamentally change one's cognitive processing and offers readers insight into autism, neurodiversity, and the complex relationship between brain function and identity.
Genres: mental-health, brain, medical, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic, disability
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, personal-transformation
Period: 21st-Century
296 pages · Hardcover · Spiegel & Grau