Shakespeare's: his 450 th birth anniversary and his insights into neurology and cognition.

نویسنده

  • Marleide da Mota Gomes
چکیده

The works of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the greatest dramatist and poet of the English language, reflect several cultural values of the Western world which are also shared by other cultures. On his 450 th birthday, many of his concepts are admired as descriptions of human feelings and neurological phenomena, demonstrating his insights into what it is today considered cognitive neuroscience.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

دوره 73 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015