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Through exploring the psychopathology of Capgras syndrome, in which a patient mistakes a loved one for an imposter, The Echo Maker offers a sustained meditation on the ways in which we project our own problems onto other people. As a reflection on the mysteries of consciousness, the novel offers some interesting if not especially new insights into the fuzzy boundaries between scientific and literary interpretations of the mind. Read more

Postgraduate Diary: The Simpsons' Take on Postgraduates

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Once again, the greatest work of American culture reveals itself highly tuned to the nuances and stereotypes of life, this time of the humble postgraduate: