Shakespeare’s: his 450^th birth anniversary and his insights into neurology and cognition

Shakespeare: seu 450^o aniversário de nascimento e suas percepções sobre neurologia e cognição

The works of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the greatest dramatist and poet of the English language, reflect several cultural values of the Western world which are also shared by other cultures. On his 450^th birthday, many of his concepts are admired as descriptions of human feelings and neurological phenomena, demonstrating his insights into what it is today considered cognitive neuroscience

Shakespeare; neurology; cognition; perception