Brain and Mind

Buch | Softcover

284 Seiten

2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-56237-0 (ISBN)

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The relationship between brain and mind is one of the most baffling problems in science but potentially one of the most interesting. First published in 1985, this collection of original essays traces the development of mind in animals and human beings from its origins in the evolution of larger brains with a capacity for creating mental models of the environment. Examples are given of the way in which the brain may use this increased capacity to represent both the physical and social worlds, and the authors suggest that this type of mental activity might underly what human beings recognize in themselves as ‘awareness’ or ‘consciousness’.

Brain and Mind brings together much of the latest research and provides a useful framework for the study of this increasingly important subject. The contributors are experts in a wide range of disciplines and draw their conclusions from a broad base of clinical and experimental evidence. Students of psychology, zoology, anatomy, medicine and philosophy, as well as anyone who has wondered about their own mind and its relation to the brain, will find this a fascinating and stimulating source.

David A. Oakley

Notes on the Contributors. Editor’s Introduction. Human Brain Anatomy 1. On the Evolution of Mind Harry J. Jerison 2. Representations of the Physical and Social World Keith Oatley 3. Is Consciousness the Gateway to the Hippocampal Cognitive Map? A Speculative Essay on the Neural Basis of Mind John O’Keefe 4. Cognition and Imagery in Animals David A. Oakley 5. Animal Awareness, Consciousness and Self-Image David A. Oakley 6. Neuropsychology of Consciousness: A Review of Human Clinical Evidence Freda Newcombe 7. Brain, Mind and Language Joseph E. LeDoux 8. The Plurality of Consciousness David A. Oakley and Lesley C. Eames. Name Index. Subject Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2020
Reihe/Serie	Psychology Library Editions: Comparative Psychology
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-138-56237-8 / 1138562378
ISBN-13	978-1-138-56237-0 / 9781138562370
Zustand	Neuware