Iain McGilchrist

Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, writer, and former Oxford literary scholar.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and has been elected a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford three times.

McGilchrist's background spans multiple disciplines, including literature, medicine, and psychiatry.

He gained prominence with the publication of "The Master and His Emissary," which took him 20 years to research and write.

Known for his interdisciplinary approach, McGilchrist combines knowledge from neuroscience, philosophy, literature, and the arts to explore complex ideas about the brain and human consciousness.

His work challenges common misconceptions about brain hemispheres and offers a unique perspective on the development of Western culture.