Consciousness : The Science of Subjectivity
Antti. Revonsuo
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (353 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents at a glance; Contents; List of figures; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Part one: Background to the science of consciousness; Chapter 1 The philosophical foundations of consciousness science; Chapter 2 The historical foundations of consciousness science; Chapter 3 The conceptual foundations of consciousness science; Part two: Central domains of consciousness science: I. Neuropsychology of consciousness; Chapter 4 Neuropsychological deficits of visual consciousness; Chapter 5 Neuropsychological dissociations of visual consciousness from behaviour. - Chapter 6 Neuropsychological disorders of self-awarenessPart two: Central domains of consciousness science: II. Neural correlates of consciousness (NCC); Chapter 7 Methods and design of NCC experiments; Chapter 8 Studies on the neural basis of consciousness as a state; Chapter 9 Studies on the neural basis of visual consciousness; Part two: Central domains of consciousness science: III. Theories of consciousness; Chapter 10 Philosophical theories of consciousness; Chapter 11 Empirical theories of consciousness. - Part two: Central domains of consciousness science: IV. Altered states of consciousnessChapter 12 What is an "altered state of consciousness" (ASC)?; Chapter 13 Dreaming and sleep; Chapter 14 Hypnosis; Chapter 15 Higher states of consciousness; Epilogue; Glossary; References; Author Index; Subject Index. - The study of consciousness is recognized as one of the biggest remaining challenges to the scientific community. This book provides a fascinating introduction to the new science that promises to illuminate our understanding of the subject. Consciousness covers all the main approaches to the modern scientific study of consciousness, and also gives the necessary historical, philosophical and conceptual background to the field. Current scientific evidence and theory from the fields of neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, brain imaging and the study of altered states of cons
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| Emner | Cognition
Mental Processes Psychiatry and Psychology Psychological Phenomena and Processes Vis mer... Psychophysiology
Consciousness -- Juvenile literature. Consciousness. Neuropsychology. Sensation. Thinking. Cognitive psychology Mind Psychology Social Sciences Subjectivity kognitiv psykologi bevissthet subjektivitet |
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| ISBN | 9781841697253. - 9781841697260
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