
Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Bradford Books (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2003
Book
Hardback
1206 pages
978-0-262-02496-9 (ISBN)
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Description
Consciousness is at the very core of the human condition. Yet only in recent decades
has it become a major focus in the brain and behavioral sciences. Scientists now know that
consciousness involves many levels of brain functioning, from brainstem to cortex. The almost
seventy articles in this book reflect the breadth and depth of this burgeoning field. The many
topics covered include consciousness in vision and inner speech, immediate memory and attention,
waking, dreaming, coma, the effects of brain damage, fringe consciousness, hypnosis, and
dissociation.
Underlying all the selections are the questions, What difference
does consciousness make? What are its properties? What role does it play in the nervous system? How
do conscious brain functions differ from unconscious ones? The focus of the book is on scientific
evidence and theory. The editors have also chosen introductory articles by leading scientists to
allow a wide variety of new readers to gain insight into the field.
has it become a major focus in the brain and behavioral sciences. Scientists now know that
consciousness involves many levels of brain functioning, from brainstem to cortex. The almost
seventy articles in this book reflect the breadth and depth of this burgeoning field. The many
topics covered include consciousness in vision and inner speech, immediate memory and attention,
waking, dreaming, coma, the effects of brain damage, fringe consciousness, hypnosis, and
dissociation.
Underlying all the selections are the questions, What difference
does consciousness make? What are its properties? What role does it play in the nervous system? How
do conscious brain functions differ from unconscious ones? The focus of the book is on scientific
evidence and theory. The editors have also chosen introductory articles by leading scientists to
allow a wide variety of new readers to gain insight into the field.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Illustrations
243
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1814 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-02496-9 (9780262024969)
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Bernard J. Baars is Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology at The Neurosciences Institute, San Diego.
The late James B. Newman was a member of the Department of Psychology at the Colorado Neurological Institute.
William P. Banks is Professor of Psychology at Pomona College and editor-in-chief of the journal Consciousness and Cognition.
The late James B. Newman was a member of the Department of Psychology at the Colorado Neurological Institute.
William P. Banks is Professor of Psychology at Pomona College and editor-in-chief of the journal Consciousness and Cognition.