Your conscious mind : unravelling the greatest mystery of the human brain
Your conscious mind : unravelling the greatest mystery of the human brain
New Scientist (Firm) (Author)
- London, Boston, MA John Murray Learning ; Nicholas Brealey Publishing, Hachette Book Group 2022
- xiv, 220 pages : illustrations 20 cm
- Instant expert (New Scientist (Firm)) .
"What is consciousness? Is it real or just an illusion? And how does it work? What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions. What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions." -- Description provided by publisher
9781529381948
Altered states of consciousness
Conscience
153 SCI
"What is consciousness? Is it real or just an illusion? And how does it work? What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions. What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions." -- Description provided by publisher
9781529381948
Altered states of consciousness
Conscience
153 SCI