
Alterations of Consciousness
An Empirical Analysis for Social Scientists
Imants Baruss(Author)
American Psychological Association (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
277 pages
978-1-4338-3267-3 (ISBN)
Description
Now in a second edition, this pathbreaking investigation into the nature of cognitive reality explores various manifestations of consciousness, including more familiar states such as sleeping and dreaming, as well as hypnosis, trance, dissociation, and near-death experiences.
Throughout the work, Baru amp scaron s brings to bear significant new neuroscientific evidence supporting the occurrence of these phenomena and their nature and purpose. Other major updates include the latest findings in sleep research, therapeutic discoveries related to psychedelics, empirical research into transcendent states, and developments in the study of anomalous phenomena such as purported alien abduction and UFOs.
A new conclusion discusses an exosomatic theory of consciousness that can account for the findings in the text. Students and other readers of this engaging text will sharpen their critical thinking skills and gain an enriched understanding of consciousness, reality, and the scientific endeavor.
Throughout the work, Baru amp scaron s brings to bear significant new neuroscientific evidence supporting the occurrence of these phenomena and their nature and purpose. Other major updates include the latest findings in sleep research, therapeutic discoveries related to psychedelics, empirical research into transcendent states, and developments in the study of anomalous phenomena such as purported alien abduction and UFOs.
A new conclusion discusses an exosomatic theory of consciousness that can account for the findings in the text. Students and other readers of this engaging text will sharpen their critical thinking skills and gain an enriched understanding of consciousness, reality, and the scientific endeavor.
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Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-3267-3 (9781433832673)
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Imants Baru amp scaron s, PhD, is a professor of psychology at King's College, University of Western Ontario, where he has been teaching undergraduate courses in consciousness for more than 3 years. His research focuses on fundamental questions concerning the nature of consciousness, with academic papers having appeared in psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and science journals. He is the author of several other books, including The Personal Nature of Notions of Consciousness, Authentic Knowing, and Transcendent Mind (co-authored with Julia Mossbridge).
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Wakefulness
Sleep
Dreams
Hypnosis
Trance
Psychedelics
Transcendence
Death
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Wakefulness
Sleep
Dreams
Hypnosis
Trance
Psychedelics
Transcendence
Death
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Author