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The conscious mind is life as we experience it; we see the world, feel our emotions and think our thoughts thanks to consciousness. This book provides an easy introduction to the foundations of consciousness; how can subjective consciousness be measured scientifically? What happens to the conscious mind and self when the brain gets injured? How does consciousness, our subjective self or soul, arise from the activities of the brain?
Addressing the philosophical and historical roots of the problems alongside current scientific approaches to consciousness in psychology and neuroscience, Foundations of Consciousness examines key questions as well as delving deeper to look at altered and higher states of consciousness. Using student-friendly pedagogy throughout, the book discusses some of the most difficult to explain phenomena of consciousness, including dreaming, hypnosis, out-of-body experiences, and mystical experiences.
Foundations of Consciousness provides an essential introduction to the scientific and philosophical approaches to consciousness for students in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy. It will also appeal to those interested in the nature of the human soul, giving an insight into the motivation behind scientist's and philosopher's attempts to understand our place as conscious beings in the physical world.
Contents
Preface: Consciousness - The Dark Energy of the Brain?
Chapter 1: Psychology and the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Chapter 2: What Is Consciousness?
Chapter 3: The Philosophy of Consciousness
Chapter 4: The History of Consciousness in Psychological Science
Chapter 5: Methods for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Chapter 6: Neuropsychology and Consciousness
Chapter 7: The Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC)
Chapter 8: Dreaming
Chapter 9: Hypnosis
Chapter 10: Higher States of Consciousness
