Questioning consciousness the interplay of imagery, cognition, and emotion in the human brain
Questioning Consciousness brings together neuroscientific, psychological and phenomenological research, combining in a readable format recent developments in image research and neurology. It reassesses the mind-body relation and research on 'mental models', abstract concept formation, and...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
J. Benjamins
c1995.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Advances in consciousness research ;
v. 2. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798120006719 |
| Sumario: | Questioning Consciousness brings together neuroscientific, psychological and phenomenological research, combining in a readable format recent developments in image research and neurology. It reassesses the mind-body relation and research on 'mental models', abstract concept formation, and acquisition of logical and apparently 'imageless' inference skills. It is argued that to be conscious of an object is essentially to imagine in a habituated way what would happen if we were to perform certain actions in relation to the object; and that mental images fit together to build up abstract co |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (270 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283174510 9786613174512 9789027283603 |
