NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CASE OF DR. P. IN OLIVER SACK’S “THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT”
The present paper addresses disorders of visual perception and recognition through the analysis of the classic neuropsychological case of Dr. P., as described by Oliver Sacks. Although the patient retains normal vision, intelligence, and language abilities, he exhibits a severe inability to recognize faces and objects,...