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The Book of Minds
Author | : Philip Ball |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2022-06-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780226822044 |
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Popular science writer Philip Ball explores a range of sciences to map our answers to a huge, philosophically rich question: How do we even begin to think about minds that are not human? Sciences from zoology to astrobiology, computer science to neuroscience, are seeking to understand minds in their own distinct disciplinary realms. Taking a uniquely broad view of minds and where to find them—including in plants, aliens, and God—Philip Ball pulls the pieces together to explore what sorts of minds we might expect to find in the universe. In so doing, he offers for the first time a unified way of thinking about what minds are and what they can do, by locating them in what he calls the “space of possible minds.” By identifying and mapping out properties of mind without prioritizing the human, Ball sheds new light on a host of fascinating questions: What moral rights should we afford animals, and can we understand their thoughts? Should we worry that AI is going to take over society? If there are intelligent aliens out there, how could we communicate with them? Should we? Understanding the space of possible minds also reveals ways of making advances in understanding some of the most challenging questions in contemporary science: What is thought? What is consciousness? And what (if anything) is free will? Informed by conversations with leading researchers, Ball’s brilliant survey of current views about the nature and existence of minds is more mind-expanding than we could imagine. In this fascinating panorama of other minds, we come to better know our own.
Book of the Mind
Author | : Stephen Wilson |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2003-06-10 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9781582342580 |
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With sections on perception, memory, emotion, thought, consciousness, and the unconscious, "The Book of the Mind" is an imaginative bringing together of case notes, journals, and letters, that present humanity's most significant attempts to understand the mind and how it works.
Blue Mind
Author | : Wallace J. Nichols |
Publsiher | : Little, Brown |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2014-07-22 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780316252072 |
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A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being. Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In BLUE MIND, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. BLUE MIND not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water-it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.
How to Change Your Mind
Author | : Michael Pollan |
Publsiher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2018-05-15 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9780525558941 |
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“Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research. A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan's "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.
The Brain Book
Author | : Peter Russell |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2013-08-21 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9781135853846 |
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First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
A Mind Set Free
Author | : Jimmy Evans |
Publsiher | : XO Publishing |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2018-12-17 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1950113043 |
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We live in a world filled with sexual imagery and seduction. These influences seek to assault us at every turn. The enemy has created this battlefield in order to corrupt our minds. This book will unlock the keys to how you can have "a mind set free" from the temptation that surrounds us every day.
The Mind
Author | : E. Bruce Goldstein |
Publsiher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2020-09-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780262358774 |
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An accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain. The mind encompasses everything we experience, and these experiences are created by the brain--often without our awareness. Experience is private; we can't know the minds of others. But we also don't know what is happening in our own minds. In this book, E. Bruce Goldstein offers an accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain. He takes as his starting point two central questions--what is the mind? and what is consciousness?--and leads readers through topics that range from conceptions of the mind in popular culture to the wiring system of the brain. Throughout, he draws on the latest research, explaining its significance and relevance.
The Book on Mind Management
Author | : Dennis R. Deaton |
Publsiher | : Timemax |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1994-12-01 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1881840344 |
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Identifies thought as the root cause of every behavior and the source of every achievement. It reveals the results that are possible through mind management and teaches readers how to manage their own mind.