SubjectsPsychology / Neuropsychology

The Neurocognition of Translation and Interpreting

Adolfo M. García

This groundbreaking work offers a comprehensive account of brain-based research on translation and interpreting. First, the volume introduces the methodological and conceptual pillars of psychobiological approaches vis-à-vis those of other cognitive frameworks. Next, it systematizes… read more

[Benjamins Translation Library, 147] 2019. xx, 268 pp.

Consciousness and Object: A mind-object identity physicalist theory

Riccardo Manzotti

What is the conscious mind? What is experience? In 1968, David Armstrong asked “What is a man?” and replied that a man is “a certain sort of material object”. This book starts from his question but proceeds along a different path. The traditional mind-brain identity theory is set aside, and a… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 95] 2017. xv, 254 pp.

The Constitution of Phenomenal Consciousness: Toward a science and theory

Edited by Steven M. Miller

Philosophers of mind have been arguing for decades about the nature of phenomenal consciousness and the relation between brain and mind. More recently, neuroscientists and philosophers of science have entered the discussion. Which neural activities in the brain constitute phenomenal consciousness,… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 92] 2015. viii, 473 pp.

The Constitution of Visual Consciousness: Lessons from Binocular Rivalry

Edited by Steven M. Miller

This volume examines the neuroscience of visual consciousness, drawing on the phenomenon of binocular rivalry. It provides overviews of brain structure and function, the visual system, and neuroscientific methodologies, and then focuses on binocular rivalry from multiple perspectives: historical,… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 90] 2013. ix, 339 pp.

Roots and Collapse of Empathy: Human nature at its best and at its worst

Stein Bråten

Spanning from care-giving infants and civilian rescuers risking their life to the collapse of empathy in agents of torture and extinction, this unique book deals with and illustrates the altruistic best and atrocious worst of human nature. It begins with infant roots of empathy, then turns to the… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 91] 2013. xv, 276 pp.

Olfactory Cognition: From perception and memory to environmental odours and neuroscience

Edited by Gesualdo M. Zucco, Rachel S. Herz and Benoist Schaal

This book was conceived as a tribute to one of the founders of the psychological study of the sense of smell, Professor Trygg Engen. The book is divided into four sections. The first reunites the fields of psychophysics and the perception of environmental odours and discusses the impact of odours… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 85] 2012. xx, 317 pp.

New Horizons in the Neuroscience of Consciousness

Edited by Elaine K. Perry, Daniel Collerton, Fiona E.N. LeBeau and Heather Ashton

A fascinating cornucopia of new ideas, based on fundamentals of neurobiology, psychology, psychiatry and therapy, this book extends boundaries of current concepts of consciousness. Its eclectic mix will simulate and challenge not only neuroscientists and psychologists but entice others interested… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 79] 2010. xxv, 330 pp.

Unconscious Memory Representations in Perception: Processes and mechanisms in the brain

Edited by István Czigler and István Winkler

Perceptual experience emerges from neural computations. Unconscious Memory Representations in Perception focuses on the role of implicit (non-conscious) memories in processing sensory information. Making sense of the wealth of information arriving at our senses requires implicit memories, which… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 78] 2010. x, 274 pp.

The Transparent Becoming of World: A crossing between process philosophy and quantum neurophilosophy

Gordon G. Globus †

The Transparent Becoming of World undertakes a penetrating inquiry into the quotidian world we take for granted and the brain that silently hoists our bubbles of world-thrownness. After critiquing the traditional views of direct realism, indirect realism and idealism, the continual becoming of… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 77] 2009. xiii, 169 pp.

Making Minds: The shaping of human minds through social context

Edited by Petra Hauf and Friedrich Försterling

Social stimuli are important proximate determinants of human thought, action, and behaviour. But does the social environment also have deeper, profounder, and possibly more distal impact on more lasting psychological structures and forms, generalizing across time and domains, such as traits,… read more

[Benjamins Current Topics, 4] 2007. ix, 275 pp.

On Being Moved: From mirror neurons to empathy

Edited by Stein Bråten

In this collective volume the origins, neurosocial support, and therapeutic implications of (pre)verbal intersubjectivity are examined with a focus on implications of the discovery of mirror neurons. Entailing a paradigmatic revolution in the intersection of developmental, social and neural… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 68] 2007. x, 333 pp.

Imagery and Spatial Cognition: Methods, models and cognitive assessment

Edited by Tomaso Vecchi and Gabriella Bottini

The relationships between perception and imagery, imagery and spatial processes, memory and action: these are the main themes of this text. The interest in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience on imagery and spatial cognition has remarkably increased in the last decades. Different… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 66] 2006. xiv, 436 pp.

Introduction to Neurolinguistics

Elisabeth Ahlsén

This introduction to neurolinguistics is intended for anybody who wants to acquire a grounding in the field. It was written for students of linguistics and communication disorders, but students of psychology, neuroscience and other disciplines will also find it valuable. The introductory section… read more

[Not in series, 134] 2006. xii, 212 pp.

Body Image and Body Schema: Interdisciplinary perspectives on the body

Edited by Helena De Preester and Veroniek Knockaert

The body, as the common ground for objectivity and (inter)subjectivity, is a phenomenon with a perplexing plurality of registers. Therefore, this innovative volume offers an interdisciplinary approach from the fields of neuroscience, phenomenology and psychoanalysis. The concepts of body image and… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 62] 2005. ix, 343 pp.

Memory and Understanding: Concept formation in Proust’s A la recherche du temps perdu

Renate Bartsch

This book treats memory and understanding on two levels, on the phenomenological level of experience, on which a theory of dynamic conceptual semantics is built, and on the neuro-connectionist level, which supports the capacities of concept formation, remembering, and understanding. A… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 63] 2005. x, 158 pp.

Consciousness, Emotional Self-Regulation and the Brain

Edited by Mario Beauregard

During the last decade, the study of emotional self-regulation has blossomed in a variety of sub-disciplines belonging to either psychology (developmental, clinical) or the neurosciences (cognitive and affective). Consciousness, Emotional Self-Regulation and the Brain gives an overview of the… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 54] 2004. xii, 291 pp.

Philosophy of the Brain: The brain problem

Georg Northoff

"What is the mind?""What is the relationship between brain and mind?"These are common questions. But "What is the brain?" is a rare question in both the neurosciences and philosophy. The reason for this may lie in the brain itself: Is there a "brain problem"?In this fresh and innovative book, Georg… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 52] 2004. x, 433 pp.

Attention and Implicit Learning

Edited by Luis Jiménez

Attention and Implicit Learning provides a comprehensive overview of the research conducted in this area. The book is conceived as a multidisciplinary forum of discussion on the question of whether implicit learning may be depicted as a process that runs independently of attention. The volume also… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 48] 2003. x, 385 pp.

Neural Basis of Consciousness

Edited by Naoyuki Osaka

Recent advances in cognitive neuroscience make possible an understanding of the neural events that are associated with different forms of consciousness. To fully understand and unveil the mystery of consciousness inside the brain we require examination of the concept of neural basis of conscious… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 49] 2003. viii, 227 pp.

Awakening and Sleep–Wake Cycle Across Development

Edited by Piero Salzarulo and Gianluca Ficca

Sleep and wakefulness undergo important changes with age. Awakening, a crucial event in the sleep-wake rhythm, is a transition implying complex physiological mechanisms. Its involvement in sleep disturbances is also well known. This collective volume is the first attempt to systematically approach… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 38] 2002. vi, 283 pp.

Mirror Neurons and the Evolution of Brain and Language

Edited by Maxim I. Stamenov and Vittorio Gallese

The emergence of language, social intelligence, and tool development are what made homo sapiens sapiens differentiate itself from all other biological species in the world. The use of language and the management of social and instrumental skills imply an awareness of intention and the consideration… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 42] 2002. viii, 392 pp.

Neurochemistry of Consciousness: Neurotransmitters in mind

Edited by Elaine K. Perry, Heather Ashton and Allan H. Young

This pioneering book explores in depth the role of neurotransmitters in conscious awareness. The central aim is to identify common neural denominators of conscious awareness, informed by the neurochemistry of natural, drug induced and pathological states of consciousness. Chemicals such as… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 36] 2002. xii, 344 pp.

Simulation and Knowledge of Action

Edited by Jérôme Dokic and Joëlle Proust

The current debate between theory theory and simulation theory on the nature of mentalisation has reached no consensus yet, although many now think that some hybrid theory is needed. This collection of essays represents an effort at re-evaluating the scope of simulation theory, while also… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 45] 2002. xxii, 271 pp.

Consciousness and Intentionality

Grant R. Gillett and John McMillan

Is there an internal relationship between consciousness and intentionality? Can mental content be described in such a way so as to avoid dualism? What is the influence of social context upon consciousness, conceptions of self and mental content?This book considers questions such as these and argues… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 27] 2001. x, 263 pp.

Finding Consciousness in the Brain: A neurocognitive approach

Edited by Peter G. Grossenbacher

How does the brain go about the business of being conscious? Though we cannot yet provide a complete answer, this book explains what is now known about the neural basis of human consciousness.The last decade has witnessed the dawn of an exciting new era of cognitive neuroscience. For example,… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 8] 2001. xvi, 326 pp.

The Physical Nature of Consciousness

Edited by Philip Van Loocke

The Physical Nature of Consciousness contains twelve chapters that discuss recent and new perspectives on the relation between modern physics and consciousness. Stuart Hameroff opens with an extended and updated exposition of the Penrose/Hameroff Orch-OR model, and subsequently addresses recent… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 29] 2001. viii, 319 pp.

Beyond Dissociation: Interaction between dissociated implicit and explicit processing

Edited by Yves Rossetti and Antti Revonsuo

Analysis and dissociation have proved to be useful tools to understand the basic functions of the brain and the mind, which therefore have been decomposed to a multitude of ever smaller subsystems and pieces by most scientific approaches. However, the understanding of complex functions such as… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 22] 2000. x, 372 pp.

The Development of Implicit and Explicit Memory

Carolyn Rovee-Collier, Harlene Hayne and Michael Colombo

This is the only book that examines the theory and data on the development of implicit and explicit memory. It first describes the characteristics of implicit and explicit memory (including conscious recollection) and tasks used with adults to measure them. Next, it reviews the brain mechanisms… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 24] 2000. x, 322 pp.

Individual Differences in Conscious Experience

Edited by Robert G. Kunzendorf and Benjamin Wallace

Individual Differences in Conscious Experience is intended for readers with philosophical, psychological, or clinical interests in subjective experience. It addresses some difficult but important issues in the study of consciousness, subconsciousness, and self-consciousness. The book’s fourteen… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 20] 2000. xii, 411 pp.

Investigating Phenomenal Consciousness: New methodologies and maps

Edited by Max Velmans

How can one investigate phenomenal consciousness? As in other areas of science, the investigation of consciousness aims for a more precise knowledge of its phenomena, and the discovery of general truths about their nature. This requires the development of appropriate first-person, second-person and… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 13] 2000. xii, 381 pp.

Language Processing and Simultaneous Interpreting: Interdisciplinary perspectives

Edited by Birgitta Englund Dimitrova and Kenneth Hyltenstam

This volume brings together papers from the areas of psychology, general linguistics, psycholinguistics, as well as from simultaneous interpreting. Their common focus is how theories and methodologies from various disciplines can be applied to the study of simultaneous interpreting, and also to… read more

[Benjamins Translation Library, 40] 2000. xvi, 164 pp.

Microgenetic Approach to the Conscious Mind

Talis Bachmann

Many secrets of nature have been discovered since we have a better understanding of microstructures, for example subatomic spheres in physics and genetic structures in biochemistry. This book is set to convey an overview of the history, methods, findings and theoretical accounts of microgenetic… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 25] 2000. xiv, 298 pp.

Psychological Concepts and Biological Psychiatry: A philosophical analysis

Peter Zachar

This interdisciplinary work addresses the question, What role should psychological conceptualization play for thinkers who believe that the brain is the organ of the mind? It offers readers something unique both by systematically comparing the writings of eliminativist philosophers of mind with the… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 28] 2000. xx, 340 pp.

Why We Curse: A neuro-psycho-social theory of speech

Timothy Jay

Psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, linguists and speech pathologists currently have no coherent theory to explain why we curse and why we choose the words we do when we curse. The Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech draws together information about cursing from different disciplines and… read more

[Not in series, 91] 2000. xv, 328 pp.

Pathways of the Brain: The neurocognitive basis of language

Sydney M. Lamb

The brain is the organ of knowledge and organizer of our abilities, our means of recognizing a face in a crowd, of conversing about anything we experience or imagine, of forming thoughts and developing ideas, of instantly understanding words coming rapidly in conversation. How does it manage all… read more

[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 170] 1999. xii, 416 pp.

The Aconceptual Mind: Heideggerian themes in holistic naturalism

Pauli Pylkkö

According to Heidegger, naturalistic thinking is naive and unable to deal with its own essence and limitations. It can only serve the veiled interests of modern Western technology in its inherent inclination to attain global dominance. But these eight thematically intertwined essays face… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 11] 1998. xxvi, 298 pp.

Reader in the History of Aphasia: From Franz Gall to Norman Geschwind

Edited by Paul Eling

The study of language and the brain is heavily dependent on the work of the early aphasiologists, and those wanting to get acquainted with the discipline will come across frequent references to these classic authors. This collection brings together seminal publications by 19th- and 20th-century… read more

[Classics in Psycholinguistics, 4] 1994. xvi, 392 pp.

Biological Foundations of Linguistic Communication: Towards a biocybernetics of language

Thomas T. Ballmer

This is the second of two volumes – the first volume being Waltraud Brennenstuhl’s Control and Ability (P&B III:4) – treating biocybernetical questions of language. This book starts out from an investigation of the (neuro-)biological relevancy of natural language from the point of view of grammar… read more

[Pragmatics & Beyond, III:7] 1982. x, 161 pp.