Consciousness and the brain : deciphering how the brain codes our thoughts / Stanislas Dehaene.

By:

Dehaene, Stanislas [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Penguin Books, 2014.Description: 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780670025435
9780143126263

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.82

Contents:

Introduction : The stuff of thought -- Consciousness enters the lab -- Fathoming unconscious depths -- What is consciousness good for? -- The signatures of a conscious thought -- Theorizing consciousness -- The ultimate test -- The future of consciousness.

Summary: "Where do our thoughts, feelings, and dreams come from? Such a simple question has puzzled scientists and philosophers for millennia. Foremost cognitive psychologist Stanislas Dehaene and his team of researchers have been working for two decades to turn this conundrum into an experimental question. Here, in thrilling detail, are their findings. What emerges is a breathtakingly simple hypothesis: Consciousness is a process of brain-wide information sharing. Introducing how this brain-mapping breakthrough can test for consciousness in babies, animals, and even coma patients, Consciousness and the Brain unlocks thrilling potential for future research and is a rich reminder of the vast majesty of the human brain."-- Publisher's description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	612.82 DEH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000010779

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-318) and index.

"Where do our thoughts, feelings, and dreams come from? Such a simple question has puzzled scientists and philosophers for millennia. Foremost cognitive psychologist Stanislas Dehaene and his team of researchers have been working for two decades to turn this conundrum into an experimental question. Here, in thrilling detail, are their findings. What emerges is a breathtakingly simple hypothesis: Consciousness is a process of brain-wide information sharing. Introducing how this brain-mapping breakthrough can test for consciousness in babies, animals, and even coma patients, Consciousness and the Brain unlocks thrilling potential for future research and is a rich reminder of the vast majesty of the human brain."-- Publisher's description.