Author : Casey Adams
Publisher : Logical Books
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 44,38 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780981604572
"The Conscious Anatomy" reveals the scientific evidence that illuminates the connection between consciousness and the body's metabolic processes. This evidence substantiates many key doctrines from ancient traditional medicines.
Author : Robert Blackthorn
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781484981511
Life is a sequence of choices. How we make those choices is the key to living a life of bliss. The Anatomy of Consciousness is the blueprint for understanding why we habitually make the life choices that either hinder us or help us grow. The Anatomy of Consciousness utilizes a sys- tem of solar numerology combined with nine primary archetypes to explore the human potential as well as its limitations. These nine archetypes also correspond with nine year life cycles that over time, create the foundation of human learning and conscious evolution. The Anatomy of Consciousness also explores the concept that beyond our archetypal programming is a special part of us called the personal genius. Every human being has a personal genius and by living our lives within that uniqueness is how we break free from the bondage of conformity. Our personal genius is also the expression of our authentic self, which for many of us, is continually hindered by programmed pat- terns of behavior and the imprints of unresolved trauma. Each chapter is designed to help the individual explore their nine archetypal life cycles, and constructively deal with the inhibiting issues that keep them from evolving. The Anatomy of Consciousness is a journey of self-discovery that takes the reader deep into their own subconscious in order to comprehend their archetypal programming and eventually locate, recover, and actualize the blissful state of their authentic self.
Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 28,81 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309045290
The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."
Author : Case Adams
Publisher : Logical Books
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 29,84 MB
Release : 2011-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1936251035
The link between the human anatomy and consciousness continues to mystify modern medical science. The author reveals the scientific evidence illuminating the connection between consciousness and the body’s metabolic processes. This evidence substantiates many key doctrines brought to us from the ancient traditional medicines, enabling a science-based clarification of ‘mind-body-spirit.’ The Conscious Anatomy reveals the hidden elements of intention and consciousness buried beneath our physiology, while presenting a logical approach to the ethical dilemmas facing modern medicine today, as patients, physicians and medical institutions wrestle with critical care, pain and death. The Conscious Anatomy takes the reader on a profound journey through the subtle energetics of the body, uncovering the inner spirit with clarity and scientific rigor — along with practical strategies for true healing.
Author : Julian Jaynes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 13,57 MB
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0547527543
National Book Award Finalist: “This man’s ideas may be the most influential, not to say controversial, of the second half of the twentieth century.”—Columbus Dispatch At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion—and indeed our future. “Don’t be put off by the academic title of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Its prose is always lucid and often lyrical…he unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor.”—The New York Times “When Julian Jaynes . . . speculates that until late in the twentieth millennium BC men had no consciousness but were automatically obeying the voices of the gods, we are astounded but compelled to follow this remarkable thesis.”—John Updike, The New Yorker “He is as startling as Freud was in The Interpretation of Dreams, and Jaynes is equally as adept at forcing a new view of known human behavior.”—American Journal of Psychiatry
Author : Eduardo E. Benarroch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 31,46 MB
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0190209429
Fully updated and revised according to student feedback, the sixth edition of Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences: Organized by Neurologic System and Level provides a systematic approach to anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system inspired by the neurologist's approach to solving clinical problems. This volume has 4 sections: 1) an overview of the neurosciences necessary for understanding anatomical localization and pathophysiologic characterization of neurologic disorders; 2) an approach to localizing lesions in the 7 longitudinal systems of the nervous system; 3) an approach to localizing lesions in the 4 horizontal levels of the nervous system; and 4) a collection of clinical problems. This book provides the neuroscience framework to support the neurologist in a clinical setting and is also a great resource for neurology and psychiatry board certifications. This is the perfect guide for all medical students and neurology, psychiatry, and physical medicine residents at early stages of training. New to This Edition - A chapter devoted to multiple-choice questions for self-assessment - Discussion of emerging concepts in molecular, cellular, and system neurosciences - New chapters on emotion and consciousness systems - Incorporation of new discoveries in neuroimaging and an appendix for tables of medications commonly used to treat neurologic disorders
Author : Michael S. Gazzaniga
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 17,46 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0374128766
“The father of cognitive neuroscience” illuminates the past, present, and future of the mind-brain problem How do neurons turn into minds? How does physical “stuff”—atoms, molecules, chemicals, and cells—create the vivid and various worlds inside our heads? The problem of consciousness has gnawed at us for millennia. In the last century there have been massive breakthroughs that have rewritten the science of the brain, and yet the puzzles faced by the ancient Greeks are still present. In The Consciousness Instinct, the neuroscience pioneer Michael S. Gazzaniga puts the latest research in conversation with the history of human thinking about the mind, giving a big-picture view of what science has revealed about consciousness. The idea of the brain as a machine, first proposed centuries ago, has led to assumptions about the relationship between mind and brain that dog scientists and philosophers to this day. Gazzaniga asserts that this model has it backward—brains make machines, but they cannot be reduced to one. New research suggests the brain is actually a confederation of independent modules working together. Understanding how consciousness could emanate from such an organization will help define the future of brain science and artificial intelligence, and close the gap between brain and mind. Captivating and accessible, with insights drawn from a lifetime at the forefront of the field, The Consciousness Instinct sets the course for the neuroscience of tomorrow.
Author : James H. Austin
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 33,6 MB
Release : 1999-06-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262260350
A neuroscientist and Zen practitioner interweaves the latest research on the brain with his personal narrative of Zen. Aldous Huxley called humankind's basic trend toward spiritual growth the "perennial philosophy." In the view of James Austin, the trend implies a "perennial psychophysiology"—because awakening, or enlightenment, occurs only when the human brain undergoes substantial changes. What are the peak experiences of enlightenment? How could these states profoundly enhance, and yet simplify, the workings of the brain? Zen and the Brain presents the latest evidence. In this book Zen Buddhism becomes the opening wedge for an extraordinarily wide-ranging exploration of consciousness. In order to understand which brain mechanisms produce Zen states, one needs some understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the brain. Austin, both a neurologist and a Zen practitioner, interweaves the most recent brain research with the personal narrative of his Zen experiences. The science is both inclusive and rigorous; the Zen sections are clear and evocative. Along the way, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, consciousness-altering drugs, and the social consequences of the advanced stage of ongoing enlightenment.
Author : Stanislas Dehaene
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262541312
Empirical and theoretical foundations of a cognitive neuroscience of consciousness.
Author : Antonio Damasio
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1524747564
From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness “One thrilling insight after another ... Damasio has succeeded brilliantly in narrowing the gap between body and mind.” —The New York Times Book Review In recent decades, many philosophers and cognitive scientists have declared the problem of consciousness unsolvable, but Antonio Damasio is convinced that recent findings across multiple scientific disciplines have given us a way to understand consciousness and its significance for human life. In the forty-eight brief chapters of Feeling & Knowing, and in writing that remains faithful to our intuitive sense of what feeling and experiencing are about, Damasio helps us understand why being conscious is not the same as sensing, why nervous systems are essential for the development of feelings, and why feeling opens the way to consciousness writ large. He combines the latest discoveries in various sciences with philosophy and discusses his original research, which has transformed our understanding of the brain and human behavior. Here is an indispensable guide to understanding how we experience the world within and around us and find our place in the universe.
