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With some radical new ideas about the physical formation of memory and consciousness, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of the human brain.
Based on Brooks' popular article for 'New Scientist', this work tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, and shows how these conundrums are changing the way scientists approach their work and why these issues define science in the 21st ...
This book revises the traditional view of consciousness by claiming that Cartesianism and Descartes' dualism of mind and body should be replaced with theories from the realms of neuroscience, psychology and artificial intelligence.
Is consciousness merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain's workings, or is it, as the latest physics may suggest, the basis for all reality?
As our knowledge of the brain grows beyond the wildest expectations, the time is ripe to explore pleasure in terms of workings of the mind. Pleasure is the most marvellous sensation...
Today a brain scan reveals our thoughts, moods, and memories as clearly as an X-ray reveals our bones. We can actually observe a person's brain registering a joke or experiencing a painful memory. Drawing on the latest imaging technology and the expertise of distinguished scientists, Rita Carter explores the geography of the human brain.
Rita Carter ponders the nature, origins, and purpose of consciousness in this fascinating inquiry into the toughest problem facing modern science and philosophy.
What is known about the workings of the human brain has increased immeasurably in recent times. Drawing on the latest discoveries, 'Mapping the Memory' offers readers a unique scientific approach to improve their memory.