The Cerebral Symphony
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The Cerebral Symphony
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Author : William H. Calvin
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 1990
The Cerebral Symphony written by William H. Calvin and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Evolution and the mind's highest function, consciousness, and how it arises from the brain's ordinary nerve cells.
The Cerebral Symphony
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Author : William H. Calvin
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 1990
The Cerebral Symphony written by William H. Calvin and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Psychology categories.
A fascinating romp through current knowledge about thought and thinking. The Los Angeles Times
The Cerebral Code
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Author : William H. Calvin
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1998-03-02
The Cerebral Code written by William H. Calvin and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-02 with Medical categories.
The Cerebral Code is a new understanding of how Darwinian processes could operate in the brain to shape mental images in only seconds, starting with shuffled memories no better than the jumble of our nighttime dreams, but evolving into something of quality, such as a sentence to speak aloud. Jung said that dreaming goes on continuously but you can't see it when you are awake, just as you can't see the stars in the daylight because it is too bright. Calvin's is a theory for what goes on, hidden from view by the glare of waking mental operations, that produces our peculiarly human type of consciousness with its versatile intelligence. As Piaget emphasized in 1929, intelligence is what we use when we don't know what to do, when we have to grope rather than using a standard response. Calvin tackles a mechanism for doing this exploration and improvement offline, as we think before we act or practice the art of good guessing. Surprisingly, the subtitle's mosaics of the mind is not a literary metaphor. For the first time, it is a description of a mechanism of what appears to be an appropriate level of explanation for many mental phenomena, that of hexagonal mosaics of electrical activity that compete for territory in the association cortex of the brain. This two-dimensional mosaic is predicted to grow and dissolve much as the sugar crystals do in the bottom of a supersaturated glass of iced tea. A Bradford Book
A Symphony In The Brain
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Author : Jim Robbins
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2014-10-03
A Symphony In The Brain written by Jim Robbins and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-03 with Medical categories.
A “fascinating overview” of neurofeedback and its potential benefits for treating depression, autism, epilepsy, and other conditions (Discover). Since A Symphony in the Brain was first published, the scientific understanding of our bodies, brains, and minds has taken remarkable leaps. From neurofeedback with functional magnetic resonance imaging equipment, to the use of radio waves, to biofeedback of the heart and breath and coverage of biofeedback by health insurance plans, this expanded and updated edition of the groundbreaking book traces the fascinating untold story of the development of biofeedback. Discovered by a small corps of research scientists, this alternative treatment allows a patient to see real-time measurements of their bodily processes. Its advocates claim biofeedback can treat epilepsy, autism, attention deficit disorder, addictions, and depression with no drugs or side effects; bring patients out of vegetative states; and even improve golf scores or an opera singer’s voice. But biofeedback has faced battles for acceptance in the conservative medical world despite positive signs that it could revolutionize the way a diverse range of medical and psychological problems are treated. Offering case studies, accessible scientific explanations, and dramatic personal accounts, this book explores the possibilities for the future of our health. “Robbins details the fascinating medical history of the therapy, tracing it back to French physician Paul Broca’s discovery of the region in the brain where speech originates. At the heart of this riveting story are the people whose lives have been transformed by neurofeedback, from the doctors and psychologists who employ it to the patients who have undergone treatment.” —Publishers Weekly
A Brain For All Seasons
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Author : William H. Calvin
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2003-11
A Brain For All Seasons written by William H. Calvin and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11 with Medical categories.
Winner of the 2002 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science Mankind has recently come to the shocking realization that our ancestors survived hundreds of abrupt and severe changes to Earth's climate. In this unique travelogue, William H. Calvin takes us around the globe and back in time, showing us how such cycles of cool, crash, and burn provided the impetus for enormous increases in the intelligence and complexity of human beings--and warning us of human activities that could trigger similarly massive shifts in the planet's climate.
A User S Guide To The Brain
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Author : John J. Ratey, M.D.
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2001-11-13
A User S Guide To The Brain written by John J. Ratey, M.D. and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-13 with Psychology categories.
John Ratey, bestselling author and clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, lucidly explains the human brain’s workings, and paves the way for a better understanding of how the brain affects who we are. Ratey provides insight into the basic structure and chemistry of the brain, and demonstrates how its systems shape our perceptions, emotions, and behavior. By giving us a greater understanding of how the brain responds to the guidance of its user, he provides us with knowledge that can enable us to improve our lives. In A User’s Guide to the Brain, Ratey clearly and succinctly surveys what scientists now know about the brain and how we use it. He looks at the brain as a malleable organ capable of improvement and change, like any muscle, and examines the way specific motor functions might be applied to overcome neural disorders ranging from everyday shyness to autism. Drawing on examples from his practice and from everyday life, Ratey illustrates that the most important lesson we can learn about our brains is how to use them to their maximum potential.
Conversations With Neil S Brain
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Author : William H. Calvin
language : en
Publisher: William H. Calvin
Release Date : 2010-09-22
Conversations With Neil S Brain written by William H. Calvin and has been published by William H. Calvin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-22 with Medical categories.
Darwin Among The Machines
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Author : George B. Dyson
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Darwin Among The Machines written by George B. Dyson and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with Science categories.
As timely now as it was when it was first published in 1997, Darwin Among the Machines tells the story of humankind's long journey into the digital age. Historian of technology George Dyson traces the course of the information revolution, illuminating the lives and work of visionaries -- from Thomas Hobbes to John von Neumann -- who foresaw the development of artificial intelligence, artificial life, and artificial mind. Weaving a convincing, occasionally frightening narrative of the evolution of the global network, Dyson explores the limits of Darwinian evolution to suggest what lies ahead. Computer programs and worldwide networks are combining to produce an evolutionary theater in which the distinctions between nature and technology are increasingly obscured, he argues. We are living in the midst of an experiment -- one that echoes the prehistory of human intelligence and the origins of life. Now in a new paperback edition, this classic work on the emergence of collective mechanical intelligence will resonate for generations to come.
Tools Language And Cognition In Human Evolution
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Author : Kathleen Rita Gibson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1993
Tools Language And Cognition In Human Evolution written by Kathleen Rita Gibson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Computers categories.
Looks at how humans have evolved complex behaviours such as language and culture.
Language Origin A Multidisciplinary Approach
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Author : Jan Wind
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Language Origin A Multidisciplinary Approach written by Jan Wind and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Social Science categories.
Language Origin: A Multidisciplinary Approach presents a synthesis of viewpoints and data on linguistic, psychological, anatomical and behavioral studies on living species of Primates and provides a comparative framework for the evaluation of paleoanthropological studies. This double endeavor makes it possible to direct new research on the nature and evolution of human language and cognition. The book is directed to students of linguistics, biology, anthropoloy, anatomy, physiology, neurology, psychology, archeology, paleontology, and other related fields. A better understanding of speech pathology may stem from a better understanding of the relationship of human communication to the evolution of our species. The book is conceived as a timely contribution to such knowledge since it allows, for the first time, a systematic assessment of the origins of human language from a comprehensive array of scientific viewpoints.