Consciousness Lost and Found

A Neuropsychological Exploration

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

The phenomenon of `consciousness' is intrinsically related to one's awareness of one's self, of time, and of the physical world. What, then, can be learned about consciousness from people who have suffered brain damage such as amnesia which affects their awareness? This is the question explored by Lawrence Weiskrantz, a distinguished neuropsychologist who has worked with such patients over 30 years. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Consciousness Lost and Found provides a unique perspective on one of the most challenging issues in science today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-06-03
Mått:157 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:530 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:302
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198524588

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One of the century's most distinguished neuropsychologists, Lawrence Weiskrantz is a Professor in the Department of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University.

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His meticulous documentation of neuropsychological experiment gives the book a reassuring infrastructure.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction ; 2. The unseen and the unknown ; 3. Deficits, degradation, and dissociations ; 4. The "What?" of consciousness ; 5. Animal consciousness - the problem of "whether?" ; 6. The memory commentary is NOW ; 7. Attributes and possible pathways of residual visual capacity ; 8. The evolutionary "why"? ; 9. The question of "how?" ; 10. And so... ; Appendix - Terminology