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Conscious : a brief guide to the fundamental mystery of the mind / by Harris, Annaka,author.(CARDINAL)610457;
Includes bibliographical references(115-123) and index.What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist? People take their experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious? How are people able to think about this? And why should they? In this wonderfully accessible book, Annaka Harris guides listeners through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe the limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion or a universal property of all matter? As listeners try to understand consciousness, they must grapple with how to define it and, in the age of artificial intelligence, who or what might possess it.
Subjects: Consciousness.; Cognitive neuroscience.; Free will and determinism.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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The consciousness instinct : unraveling the mystery of how the brain makes the mind / by Gazzaniga, Michael S.,author.(CARDINAL)506918;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256) and index.Introduction -- Part I. Getting ready for modern thought. History's rigid, rocky, and goofy way of thinking about consciousness -- The dawn of empirical thinking in philosophy -- Twentieth-century strides and openings to modern thought -- Part II. The physical system. Making brains one module at a time -- The beginnings of understanding brain architecture -- Gramps is demented but conscious -- Part III. Consciousness comes. The concept of complementarity : the gift from physics -- Non-living to living and neurons to mind -- Bubbling brooks and personal consciousness -- Consciousness is an instinct.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.
Subjects: Brain.; Mind and body.; Consciousness.; Cognitive neuroscience.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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The myth of mirror neurons : the real neuroscience of communication and cognition / by Hickok, Gregory.(CARDINAL)407377;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-278) and index.
Subjects: Mirror neurons.; Brain; Cognitive neuroscience.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Social : why our brains are wired to connect / by Lieberman, Matthew D.(CARDINAL)403415;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Who are we? -- The brains' passion -- Broken hearts and broken legs -- Fairness tastes like chocolate -- Mental magic tricks -- Mirror mirror -- Peaks and valleys -- Trojan horse selves -- Panoptic self-control -- Living with a social brain -- The business of social brains -- Educating the social brain -- Epilogue.We are profoundly social creatures. Here, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental than our need for food or shelter. Because of this, our brain uses its spare time to learn about the social world--other people and our relation to them. He argues that our need to reach out to and connect with others is a primary driver behind our behavior. We have a unique ability to read other people's minds, to figure out their hopes, fears, and motivations, allowing us to effectively coordinate our lives with one another. And our most private sense of who we are is intimately linked to the important people and groups in our lives. The insights revealed in this pioneering book suggest ways to improve learning in schools, make the workplace more productive, and improve our overall well-being.--Publisher information.
Subjects: Cognitive neuroscience.; Social interaction.; Social networks.; Social psychology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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From brain to mind : using neuroscience to guide change in education / by Zull, James E.(James Ellwood),1939-(CARDINAL)811541;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The natural journey from brain to mind -- The great transformation; changing perception into action, and vice versa -- Finding the freedom, finding the joy: emotion and progress toward mind -- Toward deeper learning: growth of mind by making meaning and creating ideas -- Getting the picture: images and other neuronal patterns for building mind -- Basics: the symbolic brain and education (language, mathematics, and music) -- Creating memory: foundations and superstructure for the mind -- Using memory: the ultimate destination in the journey -- Purpose and principles for education: organizing knowledge and serving learners -- The connecting thread: knowing our own mind.
Subjects: Learning; Learning, Psychology of.; Cognitive neuroscience.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The playful brain : the surprising science of how puzzles improve you mind / by Restak, Richard,1942-(CARDINAL)139153; Kim, Scott.(CARDINAL)155836;
Memory. Working memory : brain juggling -- Long-term memory : imagining the future by remembering the past -- Perception. Perceptual skill learning : the sommelier and the hockey player -- Visual thinking : seeing, not just looking -- Spatial thinking : the challenge of mental rotation -- Listening : the foley artist and the cocktail party -- Motor skill learning : of mental maps and pickpockets -- Time : clock time vs. brain time -- Cognition. Thinking in words : the hammer, the saw, and the hatchet -- Logic : reasoning in uncertain situations -- Emotions and thinking : the anger superiority effect -- Mathematics : doing the numbers at the checkout line -- Illusions : shadows, balls, and rotating snakes -- Creativity : the magic matches of Carlo Reverberi.A leading neuroscientist and a noted puzzle designer team up to reveal how solving puzzles improves one's brain function, giving readers the chance to work puzzles while learning how to boost their brain.
Subjects: Puzzles and games.; Problems and exercises.; Cognitive neuroscience.; Thought and thinking;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The playful brain : the surprising science of how puzzles improve your mind / by Restak, Richard,1942-(CARDINAL)139153; Kim, Scott.(CARDINAL)155836;
MARCIVE 4/04/11Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288) and index.The art and science of brain enhancement -- Learning to solve puzzles -- Memory -- Working memory: brain juggling -- Long-term memory: imagining the future by remembering the past -- Perception -- Perceptual skill learning: the sommelier and the hockey player -- Visual thinking: seeing, not just looking -- Spatial thinking: the challenge of mental rotation -- Listening: the foley artist and the cocktail party -- Motor skill learning: of mental maps and pickpockets -- Time: clock time vs. brain time -- Cognition -- Thinking in words: the hammer, the saw, and the hatchet -- Logic: reasoning in uncertain situations -- Emotions and thinking: the anger superiority effect -- Mathematics: doing the numbers at the checkout line -- Illusions: shadows, balls, and rotating snakes -- Creativity: the magic matches of Carlo Reverberi.A leading neuroscientist and noted puzzle designer reveal how puzzle solving can improve brain function, discussing the different kinds of memory that are used to solve puzzles, common memory pitfalls, and the benefits of trial-and-error methods on maintaining brain health.
Subjects: Puzzles and games.; Problems and exercises.; Cognitive neuroscience.; Thought and thinking;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Thirty million words : building a child's brain : tune in, talk more, take turns / by Suskind, Dana,author.(CARDINAL)411327; Suskind, Beth,author.(CARDINAL)411328; Lewinter-Suskind, Leslie,author.(CARDINAL)770902;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index.Connections : why a pediatric cochlear implant surgeon became a social scientist -- The first word : the pioneers of parent talk -- Neuroplasticity : riding the revolutionary wave in brain science -- The power of parent talk : from language to an outlook on life -- The three Ts : setting the stage for optimum brain development -- The social consequences : where the science of neuroplasticity can take us -- Spreading the words : the next step -- Epilogue: Stepping off the shoreline"The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important--and astoundingly simple--thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines precisely how parents can best put it into practice" --provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cognitive neuroscience.; Cognition in children.; Brain; Child development.; Neuroplasticity.;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 13
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How the mind works / by Pinker, Steven,1954-(CARDINAL)332272;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-625) and index.
Subjects: Cognitive neuroscience.; Neuropsychology.; Natural selection.; Human evolution.; Psychology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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How the mind works / by Pinker, Steven,1954-(CARDINAL)332272;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-625) and index.
Subjects: Cognitive neuroscience.; Human evolution.; Natural selection.; Neuropsychology.; Psychology.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 15
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