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Zusatztext In most scientific theories, awareness emerges from the physical functioning of the brain, almost like heat rising from circuits. Laid out in his recent book...Graziano's theory takes a completely different approach to explaining consciousness. 'In this theory, the brain is an information-processing device. It doesn't produce non-physical essences Informationen zum Autor Michael S. A. Graziano, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Princeton University, is an internationally renowned scientist and an award-winning novelist. His books include the popular science title God, Soul, Mind, Brain and the short novels The Divine Farce, The Love Song of Monkey, and Death My Own Way. Klappentext Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano lays out an audacious new theory to account for the mystery of consciousness. Suitable for general readers and scientific researchers alike, Graziano's book explores the science, philosophy, and implications of linking consciousness with social intelligence. Zusammenfassung Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano lays out an audacious new theory to account for the mystery of consciousness. Suitable for general readers and scientific researchers alike, Graziano's book explores the science, philosophy, and implications of linking consciousness with social intelligence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: The Theory Chapter 1: The magic trick Chapter 2: Introducing the theory Chapter 3: Awareness as information Chapter 4: Being aware versus knowing that you are aware Chapter 5: The attention schema Chapter 6: Illusions and myths Chapter 7: Social attention Chapter 8: How do I distinguish my awareness from yours? Chapter 9: Some useful complexities Part II: Comparison to previous theories and results Chapter 10: Social theories of consciousness Chapter 11: Consciousness as integrated information Chapter 12: Neural correlates of consciousness Chapter 13: Awareness and the machinery for social perception Chapter 14: The neglect syndrome Chapter 15: Multiple interlocking functions of the brain area TPJ Chapter 16: Simulating other minds Chapter 17: Some spiritual matters Chapter 18: Explaining the magic trick ...
