Neuroscience of the Nonconscious Mind

Neuroscience of the Nonconscious Mind includes novel concepts and insights on the brain mechanisms that control nonconscious mental functions, some of which were developed in the author's laboratory. The book describes neuroscience of conventional nonconscious mental functions, along with not so conventional functions like creativity, hypnosis and extrasensory perception, thus making it a very unique reference. This thought provoking book for students of mind, brain and consciousness will help explain concepts and introduce the science behind the nonconscious.

List of contents

1. Historical Perspective2. Nonconscious Memory3. Blindsight4. Hemineglect5. Nonconscious Attention6. Decision Making7. Emotion8. Creativity9. Hypnosis10. Extrasensory Perception11. Nonconscious Versus Conscious Mind12. Framework of Nonconscious Mind

About the author

Professor of Psychiatry Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. Professor of Psychiatry Long School of Medicine, at University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, USA. Chief of Psychiatry, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Rajendra Badgaiyan
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2019
• EAN: 9780128161159
• ISBN: 978-0-12-816115-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 11 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Neurosciences, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology