The Voices Within
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A wide-ranging look at the voices in all our heads, examining how we think and what it means for our lives and sense of self, now in paperback.
Charles Fernyhough Book order
January 1, 1968
Charles Fernyhough is a writer and psychologist whose works delve into the intricacies of the human mind and experience. His unconventional approach blends profound psychological insights with compelling narrative, offering readers a unique perspective on topics ranging from child development to inner speech. Whether in fiction or essay, Fernyhough's prose explores what makes us human, highlighting the significance of subjective experience. His writings, translated into twelve languages, invite reflection on the nature of consciousness and our place in the world.
- 2016
- 2013
A collection of human stories, each illustrating a facet of memory's complex synergy of cognitive and neurological functions. Drawing on case studies, personal experience and the latest research, it delves into the memories of the very young and very old, and explores how amnesia and trauma can affect how we view the past.
- 2010
A thousand days of wonder : a scientist's chronicle of his daughter's developing mind
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A father's intimate look at his daughter's developing mind from birth to age three Unlike any other time in our lives, we remember almost nothing from our first three years. As infants, not only are we like the proverbial blank slate but our memories are like teflon: nothing sticks. In this beautifully written account of his daughter's first three years, Charles Fernyhough combines his vivid observations with a synthesis of developmental theory, re-creating what that time, lost to the memory of adults, is like from a child's perspective. In A Thousand Days of Wonder, Fernyhough, a psychologist and novelist, attempts to get inside his daughter's head as she acquires all the faculties that make us human, including social skills, language, morality, and a sense of self. Written with a father's tenderness and a novelist's empathy and style, this unique book taps into a parent's wonder at the processes of psychological development.
- 2009
Explains how children develop from squalling babies into walking, talking toddlers. This book shows how a child's mind develops before the age of three, tapping into a parent's wonder at the processes of psychological development in a child-centered way.
