Introduction to Consciousness. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Dietrich, Arne
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: The nature of consciousness; 1 Introduction; The nature of consciousness studies; The theoretical landscape; Summary; In focus 1.1 When to pull the plug?; Suggested reading; 2 A brief history; The origins of the field; Summary; Suggested reading; 3 Basic positions; Classical dualism; Modern dualism; Non-materialist monism; Materialism; Summary; In focus 3.1 Public opinion poll; Suggested reading; Part II: The mechanism of consciousness; 4 Physical mechanisms; Neurophysiological approaches; Physics and the mind; Summary. In focus 4.1 Locating consciousness4.2 The holographic mind; Suggested reading; 5 Artificial minds; Dennett explained; Artificial consciousness; Summary; In focus 5.1 ""They're made out of meat""; Suggested reading; 6 Neurocognition and evolution; Cognitive neuroscience; Evolutionary perspectives; Summary; In focus 6.1 HOT models; 6.2 Memes; Suggested reading; Part III: The content of consciousness; 7 Perception; The visual system; Somatosensation; Perception and consciousness; Summary; In focus 7.1 Sensory deprivation; Suggested reading; 8 Memory; The explicit system; The implicit system. Part IV: Altered states of consciousness12 Sleep and dreams; Conceptualizing ASC; Sleep and dreams; Summary; In focus 12.1 Oddities of sleep; Suggested reading; 13 Drug states and other alternities; Drug-altered consciousness; Other doors to alternity; Summary; In focus 13.1 Flow; 13.2 OBE and NDE; Suggested reading; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 153; Consciousness; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology; SCIENCE / Cognitive Science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1137041765; 9781137041760
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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