Packing fascinating insights and observations into essays that evoke a greater curiosity, this collection explores consciousness in fresh and accessible ways. With a scope that encompasses the mind, brain and soul, there is no stone left unturned.
Despite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. Consciousness has eluded explanation.
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, revealing chapters. Neuroscientist and author Patrick House describes complex concepts in accessible terms, weaving brain science, technology, gaming, analogy, and philosophy into a tapestry that illuminates how the brain works and what enables consciousness. This remarkable book fosters a sense of mystery and wonder about the strangeness of the relationship between our inner selves and our environment.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781250151193
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: 03-05-2024
Pages: 272
Product Dimensions: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d
About the Author
PATRICK HOUSE is a neuroscientist and writer. His scientific research focuses on the neuroscience of free will and how mind-control parasites alter their host’s behavior. He writes about science, technology and culture for The New Yorker.com and Slate. He has a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stanford University. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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