Während seit einiger Zeit im Feuilleton ein Kulturkampf zwischen Vertretern des "Gehirns" und des "Geistes" ausgefochten wird, haben führende Neurobiologen und Philosophen – unter Beteiligung einer Soziologin, eines Mathematikers und zweier Physiker - in der "Deutschen Zeitschrift für Philosophie" eine Sachdiskussion zu den Grenzfragen der Hirnforschung geführt.
Essays on Consciousness: Towards a New Paradigm is Ingrid Fredriksson's third book on consciousness and includzes famous coauthors from all over the world-Deepak Chopra's coauthor Menas C.
Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular PsychologyPsychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life.
Das zweisprachige Buch (Deutsch/Spanisch) setzt sich aus drei Beiträgen zusammen – Fallstudien, die sich an der Schnittstelle von Politik und Sprache in Lateinamerika bewegen.
This book chronicles the apparent discovery of "e;memory molecules"e; in 1965, the loss of credibility that plagued those findings, and the subsequent triumphant discovery of the neuroactive peptides, including endorphins.
'The world's leading expert on habits' - Matthew Syed, bestselling author of Black Box Thinking and Rebel IdeasWhat if you could harness the extraordinary power of your unconscious mind to achieve your goals?
Finding the Beatexplores humankind's ability, propensity, and enjoyment in finding the beat in live and recorded experiences of music-making through the lens of entrainment, the human capacity to perceive a beat and to synchronize to it.
Finding the Beatexplores humankind's ability, propensity, and enjoyment in finding the beat in live and recorded experiences of music-making through the lens of entrainment, the human capacity to perceive a beat and to synchronize to it.
One of the most exciting theories to emerge from cognitive science research over the past few decades has been Douglas Hofstadter's notion of "e;strange loops,"e; from Godel, Escher, Bach (1979).
One of the most exciting theories to emerge from cognitive science research over the past few decades has been Douglas Hofstadter's notion of "e;strange loops,"e; from Godel, Escher, Bach (1979).
Inwiefern hat der Frühaufklärer Spinoza mit seinen Ansätzen zur Ethik, Religion und Spiritualität die neuesten Erkenntnisse der Neurobiologie vorgedacht?
This new Companion traces the development of cognitive anthropology from its beginnings in the late 1950s to the present, and evaluates future directions of research in the field.
This new Companion traces the development of cognitive anthropology from its beginnings in the late 1950s to the present, and evaluates future directions of research in the field.
A comprehensive account of the origins, evolution, and behavior of South and Central American primatesNew World Monkeys brings to life the beauty of evolution and biodiversity in action among South and Central American primates, who are now at risk.
How our ability to learn from each other has been the essential ingredient to our remarkable success as a speciesHuman beings are a very different kind of animal.
A new field of collective intelligence has emerged in the last few years, prompted by a wave of digital technologies that make it possible for organizations and societies to think at large scale.
