{"product_id":"switched-on-a-memoir-of-brain-change-and-emotional-awakening-paperback","title":"Switched On: A Memoir of Brain Change and Emotional Awakening - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Elder Robison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlvaro Pascual-Leon\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMarcel Just\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary memoir about the cutting-edge brain therapy that dramatically changed the life and mind of John Elder Robison, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLook Me in the Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eImagine spending the first forty years of your life in darkness, blind to the emotions and social signals of other people. Then imagine that someone suddenly switches the lights on.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt has long been assumed that people living with autism are born with the diminished ability to read the emotions of others, even as they feel emotion deeply. But what if we've been wrong all this time? What if that \"missing\" emotional insight was there all along, locked away and inaccessible in the mind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2007 John Elder Robison wrote the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eLook Me in the Eye, \u003c\/i\u003ea memoir about growing up with Asperger's syndrome. Amid the blaze of publicity that followed, he received a unique invitation: Would John like to take part in a study led by one of the world's foremost neuroscientists, who would use an experimental new brain therapy known as TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, in an effort to understand and then address the issues at the heart of autism? \u003ci\u003eSwitched On\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary story of what happened next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Having spent forty years as a social outcast, misreading others' emotions or missing them completely, John is suddenly able to sense a powerful range of feelings in other people. However, this newfound insight brings unforeseen problems and serious questions. As the emotional ground shifts beneath his feet, John struggles with the very real possibility that choosing to diminish his disability might also mean sacrificing his unique gifts and even some of his closest relationships. \u003ci\u003eSwitched On\u003c\/i\u003e is a real-life \u003ci\u003eFlowers for Algernon, \u003c\/i\u003e a fascinating and intimate window into what it means to be neurologically different, and what happens when the world as you know it is upended overnight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSwitched On\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An eye-opening book with a radical message . . . The transformations  Robison] undergoes throughout the book are astonishing--as foreign and overwhelming as if he woke up one morning with the visual range of a bee or the auditory prowess of a bat.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Astonishing, brave . . . reads like a medical thriller and keeps you wondering what will happen next . . .  Robison] takes readers for a ride through the thorny thickets of neuroscience and leaves us wanting more.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fascinating for its insights into Asperger's and research, this engrossing record will make readers reexamine their preconceptions about this syndrome and the future of brain manipulation.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like books by Andrew Solomon and Oliver Sacks, \u003ci\u003eSwitched On\u003c\/i\u003e offers an opportunity to consider mental processes through a combination of powerful narrative and informative medical context.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A mind-blowing book that will force you to ask deep questions about what is important in life. Would normalizing the brains of those who think differently reduce their motivation for great achievement?\"\u003cb\u003e--Temple Grandin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Autistic Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"At the heart of\u003ci\u003e Switched On\u003c\/i\u003e are fundamental questions of who we are, of where our identity resides, of difference and disability and free will, which are brought into sharp focus by Robison's lived experience.\"\u003cb\u003e--Graeme Simsion, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Effect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Elder Robison\u003c\/b\u003e is a world-recognized authority on life with autism, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLook Me in the Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBe Different, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaising Cubby. \u003c\/i\u003eRobison is the neurodiversity scholar in residence at the College of William \u0026amp; Mary, and he serves on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, which produces the U.S. government's strategic plan for autism spectrum disorder research. A machine aficionado and avid photographer, Robison lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758607565088,"sku":"9780812986648","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/160e843767959199fc1784cd5b183b4f_8f85c1bd-2259-482b-9b3a-bd27f84f727a.webp?v=1780130363","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/switched-on-a-memoir-of-brain-change-and-emotional-awakening-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}