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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael S A Graziano |
ISBN: | 9780199928644 0199928649 |
OCLC Number: | 825196427 |
Description: | ix, 268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Contents: | Part I. The theory : The magic trick -- Introducing the theory -- Awareness as information -- Being aware versus knowing that you are aware -- The attention schema -- Illusions and myths -- Social attention -- How do I distinguish my awareness from yours? -- Some useful complexities -- Part II. Comparison to previous theories and results : Social theories of consciousness -- Consciousness as integrated information -- Neural correlates of consciousness -- Awareness and the machinery for social perception -- The neglect syndrome -- Multiple interlocking functions of the brain area TPJ -- Simulating other minds -- Some spiritual matters -- Explaining the magic trick. |
Responsibility: | Michael S.A. Graziano. |
Abstract:
Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano lays out an audacious new theory to account for the deepest mystery of them all: what is consciousness? Linking consciousness with social intelligence, Graziano discusses the science, the philosophy, and the implications.
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Graziano's work is in important step in bridging a persistent gap between mind and brain in interdisciplinary research, notably because he attempts to answer the questions that require asking, and he does so with a remarkable level of humility. * Jean-Paul Orgeron, PhD, Department of Philosophy, State University of New York at Oneonta; Metapsychology, Online Reviews * Read more...
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