The Odd Brain provides fascinating explanations as to why we sometimes experience deja vu, are obsessed by a body flaw, crave chocolate, think we're possessed, think we have a "double" following us, or believe we are invisible. Why is the brain the body's cleanest organ? Why are some people addicted to thrill-seeking or self-mutilation? Are there really vampires and were wolves? What is the Svengali Effect? Savant Syndrome? Capras Disorder? These are some of the 36 strange psychological conditions explained in The Odd Brain.

Filled with trivia and unusual facts, this fascinating look at the mysteries of the human body, arranged in a question-and-answer format, provides a study of the sometimes baffling quirks of human anatomy, exploring such offbeat facts as why feet swell in airplanes, why you cannot sneeze with your eyes open, and why stomach acid does not dissolve the stomach. Original. 15,000 first printing.