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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Root of Thought: Reflections on Neuroscience. Book.

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Consciousness is a clever adaptation forlife as a social ape. But like all adaptations, it has itslimits. Lion claws and butterfly wings are made of tissueand proteins that require proper diet and maintenance tokeep their integrity. Likewise, a fully functioningconscious system is a phenomenon that requires awell-nourished neural substrate to keep it going. It isimportant to point out that a healthy brain is necessary butnot sufficient for consciousness, because not all of thebrain is conscious. There are great swaths of brain that arecrucially important for maintaining the vegetative functionsof homeostasis such as breathing, heartbeat, temperatureand sleep. With a hundred billion neurons and a hundredtrillion synapses, the brain is the most complex adaptationknown. Yet we know shockingly little about how it enablesthe human mind to become conscious, make decisions, believein God, and behave morally. However, recent discoveries incognitive neuroscience, behavioral genetics, andevolutionary psychology are beginning to revolutionize oldconceptions of nature and nurture, reason and passion, andautomatic versus willfully chosen actions. Root of Thoughtwill take readers on a remarkable journey through thelandscape of the mind in search of its biological basis.…

Gebunden. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorHenry Kong, MD was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1968. He has been intrigued by the mysteries of the mind for as long as he can remember. He studied biology at MIT, philosophy at Oxford, and medicine at Rutgers. He is.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Consciousness is a clever adaptation for life as a social ape. But like all adaptations, it has its limits. Lion claws and butterfly wings are made of tissue and proteins that require proper diet and maintenance to keep their integrity. Likewise, a fully functioning conscious system is a phenomenon that requires a well-nourished neural substrate to keep it going. It is important to point out that a healthy brain is necessary but not sufficient for consciousness, because not all of the brain is conscious. There are great swaths of brain that are crucially important for maintaining the vegetative functions of homeostasis such as breathing, heartbeat, temperature, and sleep. With a hundred billion neurons and a hundred trillion synapses, the brain is the most complex adaptation known. Yet we know shockingly little about how it enables the human mind to become conscious, make decisions, believe in God, and behave morally. However, recent discoveries in cognitive neuroscience, behavioral genetics, and evolutionary psychology are beginning to revolutionize old conceptions of nature and nurture, reason and passion, and automatic versus willfully chosen actions. Root of Thought will take readers on a remarkable journey through the landscape of the mind in search of its biological basis.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. &Uumlber den AutorHenry Kong, MD was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1968. He has been intrigued by the mysteries of the mind for as long as he can remember. He studied biology at MIT, philosophy at Oxford, and medicine at Rutgers. He is.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Root of Thought | Reflections on Neuroscience | Henry Kong MD | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2010 | iUniverse | EAN 9781450222679 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …