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Consciousness: New perspectives, artificial consciousness, and the scientific progress of psychology

Sam S. Rakover

The book discusses consciousness and several theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon. So far, no one has been able to explain how the brain creates consciousness, mainly because no way has been discovered to measure it. The book’s main innovations are as follows:(1) A coherent treatment of… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 96] 2026. xviii, 192 pp.

Embodiment in Cognition and Culture

Edited by John Michael Krois, Mats Rosengren, Angela Steidele and Dirk Westerkamp

This volume shows that the notions of embodied or situated cognition, which have transformed the scientific study of intelligence have the potential to reorient cultural studies as well. The essays adapt and amplify embodied cognition in such different fields as art history, literature, history of… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 71] 2007. xxii, 304 pp.

The Importance of Not Being Earnest: The feeling behind laughter and humor

Wallace Chafe

The thesis of this book is that neither laughter nor humor can be understood apart from the feeling that underlies them. This feeling is a mental state in which people exclude some situation from their knowledge of how the world really is, thereby inhibiting seriousness where seriousness would be… read more

[Consciousness & Emotion Book Series, 3] 2007. xiii, 167 pp.

Exploring Inner Experience: The descriptive experience sampling method

Russell T. Hurlburt and Christopher L. Heavey

Written for the psychologist, philosopher, and layperson interested in consciousness, Exploring Inner Experience provides a comprehensive introduction to the Descriptive Experience Sampling (DES) method for obtaining accurate reports of inner experience. DES uses a beeper to cue participants to pay… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 64] 2006. xii, 276 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.

Radical Enactivism: Intentionality, Phenomenology and Narrative. Focus on the philosophy of Daniel D. Hutto

Edited by Richard Menary

"This collection is a much-needed remedy to the confusion about which varieties of enactivism are robust yet viable rejections of traditional representationalism approaches to cognitivism – and which are not. Hutto's paper is the pivot around which the expert commentators, enactivists and… read more

[Consciousness & Emotion Book Series, 2] 2006. x, 256 pp.

Signs, Mind, and Reality: A theory of language as the folk model of the world

Sebastian Shaumyan

The book presents a new science of semiotic linguistics. The goal of semiotic linguistics is to discover what characterizes language as an intermediary between the mind and reality so that language creates the picture of reality we perceive. The cornerstone of semiotic linguistics is the discovery… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 65] 2006. xxvii, 315 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.

Consciousness & Emotion: Agency, conscious choice, and selective perception

Edited by Ralph D. Ellis and Natika Newton

The papers in this volume of Consciousness & Emotion Book Series are organized around the theme of "enaction." Enactive emotional processes are not merely the recipients of information or the passive victims of input and learning. The organism first is engaged in an ongoing, complex pattern of… read more

[Consciousness & Emotion Book Series, 1] 2005. xii, 330 pp.

Sisyphus’s Boulder: Consciousness and the limits of the knowable

Eric Dietrich and Valerie Gray Hardcastle

Consciousness lies at the core of being human. Therefore, to understand ourselves, we need a theory of consciousness. In Sisyphus's Boulder, Eric Dietrich and Valerie Hardcastle argue that we will never get such a theory because consciousness has an essential property that prevents it from ever… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 60] 2005. xii, 136 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.

The Evolution of Human Language: Scenarios, principles, and cultural dynamics

Wolfgang Wildgen

Wolfgang Wildgen presents three perspectives on the evolution of language as a key element in the evolution of mankind in terms of the development of human symbol use. (1) He approaches this question by constructing possible scenarios in which mechanisms necessary for symbolic behavior could have… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 57] 2004. xii, 240 pp.

Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness: An Anthology

Edited by Rocco J. Gennaro

Higher-Order (HO) theories of consciousness have in common the idea that what makes a mental state conscious is that it is the object of some kind of higher-order representation. This volume presents fourteen previously unpublished essays both defending and criticizing this approach to the problem… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 56] 2004. xii, 368 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.

The Structure and Development of Self-Consciousness: Interdisciplinary perspectives

Edited by Dan Zahavi, Thor Grünbaum and Josef Parnas

Self-consciousness is a topic of considerable importance to a variety of empirical and theoretical disciplines such as developmental and social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, and philosophy. This volume presents essays on self-consciousness by prominent psychologists, cognitive… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 59] 2004. xiv, 160 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.

Caging the Beast: A theory of sensory consciousness

Paula Droege

A major obstacle for materialist theories of the mind is the problem of sensory consciousness. How could a physical brain produce conscious sensory states that exhibit the rich and luxurious qualities of red velvet, a Mozart concerto or fresh-brewed coffee? Caging the Beast: A Theory of Sensory… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 51] 2003. x, 181 pp.

Narrative Intelligence

Edited by Michael Mateas and Phoebe Sengers

Narrative Intelligence (NI) — the confluence of narrative, Artificial Intelligence, and media studies — studies, models, and supports the human use of narrative to understand the world. This volume brings together established work and founding documents in Narrative Intelligence to form a common… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 46] 2003. viii, 342 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.

On Becoming Aware: A pragmatics of experiencing

Nathalie Depraz, Francisco J. Varela and Pierre Vermersch

This book searches for the sources and means for a disciplined practical approach to exploring human experience. The spirit of this book is pragmatic and relies on a Husserlian phenomenology primarily understood as a method of exploring our experience. The authors do not aim at a neo-Kantian a… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 43] 2003. viii, 281 pp.

Quantum Closures and Disclosures: Thinking-together postphenomenology and quantum brain dynamics

Gordon G. Globus †

Quantum Closures and Disclosures thinks together two seemingly irreconcilable discourses: An application of quantum field theory to brain functioning, called quantum brain dynamics, and the continental postphenomenological tradition, especially the work of Martin Heidegger and Jacques Derrida.… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 50] 2003. xxii, 198 pp.

Touching for Knowing: Cognitive psychology of haptic manual perception

Edited by Yvette Hatwell, Arlette Streri and Edouard Gentaz

The dominance of vision is so strong in sighted people that touch is sometimes considered as a minor perceptual modality. However, touch is a powerful tool which contributes significantly to our knowledge of space and objects. Its intensive use by blind persons allows them to reach the same levels… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 53] 2003. x, 322 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.

Consciousness Recovered: Psychological functions and origins of conscious thought

George Mandler †

This integrated approach to the psychology of consciousness arises out of Mandler’s 1975 paper that was seminal in starting the current flood of interest in consciousness. The book starts with this paper, followed by a novel psychological/evolutionary theoretical discussion of consciousness, and… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 40] 2002. xii, 142 pp.

Emotional Cognition: From brain to behaviour

Edited by Simon C. Moore and Mike Oaksford

Emotional Cognition gives the reader an up to date overview of the current state of emotion and cognition research that is striving for computationally explicit accounts of the relationship between these two domains. Many different areas are covered by some of the leading theorists and researchers… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 44] 2002. vi, 350 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.

No Matter, Never Mind: Proceedings of Toward a Science of Consciousness: Fundamental approaches, Tokyo 1999

Edited by Kunio Yasue, Mari Jibu and Tarcisio Della Senta

This international selection of 34 papers from the Tokyo '99 conference held at the United Nations University gives a valuable state of the art overview of consciousness research. Not only the recognized European and American approaches but also the distinguishing approaches from many Japanese… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 33] 2002. xvi, 391 pp.

Affective Qualia and The Subjective Dimension

Edited by Ralph D. Ellis and Natika Newton

Special issue of Consciousness & Emotion 2:1 (2001) vi, 188 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.

Dimensions of Conscious Experience

Edited by Paavo Pylkkänen and Tere Vadén

It is by now commonly agreed that the proper study of consciousness requires a multidisciplinary approach which focuses on the varieties and dimensions of conscious experience from different angles. This book, which is based on a workshop held at the University of Skövde, Sweden, provides a… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 37] 2001. xiv, 209 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.

My Double Unveiled: The dissipative quantum model of brain

Giuseppe Vitiello

This introduction to the dissipative quantum model of brain and to its possible implications for consciousness studies is addressed to a broad interdisciplinary audience. Memory and consciousness are approached from the physicist point of view focusing on the basic observation that the brain is… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 32] 2001. xvi, 163 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 Physicalism

Daniel D. Hutto

Unlike standard attempts to address the so-called ‘hard problem’ of consciousness, which assume our understanding of consciousness is unproblematic, this book begins by focusing on phenomenology and is devoted to clarifying the relations between intentionality, propositional content and experience.… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 21] 2000. xvi, 306 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.

The Moral Laboratory: Experiments examining the effects of reading literature on social perception and moral self-concept

Frank Hakemulder

The idea that reading literature changes the reader seems as old as literature itself. Through the ages philosophers, writers, and literary scholars have suggested it affects norms, empathic ability, self-concept, beliefs, etc. This book examines what we actually know about these effects. And it… read more

[Utrecht Publications in General and Comparative Literature, 34] 2000. x, 205 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.

Spatial Cognition: Foundations and applications

Edited by Seán Ó Nualláin

Spatial Cognition brings together psychology, computer science, linguistics and geography, discussing how people think about space (our internal cognitive maps and spatial perception) and how we communicate about space, for instance giving route directions or using spatial metaphors. The… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 26] 2000. xvi, 366 pp.

Languages of Sentiment: Cultural constructions of emotional substrates

Edited by Gary B. Palmer and Debra J. Occhi

Working from Radcliffe-Browns landmark concept of social sentiments, anthropologists and linguists examine pragmatic and cognitive dimensions of emotion-language in several societies. Introductory and concluding chapters devote special attention to emotional consciousness. Chapters cover language… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 18] 1999. vi, 272 pp.

Stratification in Cognition and Consciousness

Edited by Bradford H. Challis and Boris M. Velichkovsky

The notion of stratification has played an important role in linguistics and evolutionary studies for some time, but its role in cognitive science has not yet been well articulated and identified. What is meant by stratification? What is the role and value of stratification in the contemporary… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 15] 1999. viii, 293 pp.

Consciousness and Self-Consciousness: A defense of the higher-order thought theory of consciousness

Rocco J. Gennaro

This interdisciplinary work contains the most sustained attempt at developing and defending one of the few genuine theories of consciousness. Following the lead of David Rosenthal, the author argues for the so-called 'higher-order thought theory of consciousness'. This theory holds that what makes… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 6] 1996. x, 220 pp.

Foundations of Understanding

Natika Newton

How can symbols have meaning for a subject? Foundations of Understanding argues that this is the key question to ask about intentionality, or meaningful thought. It thus offers an alternative to currently popular linguistic models of intentionality, whose inadequacies are examined: the goal should… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 10] 1996. x, 211 pp.

Fractals of Brain, Fractals of Mind: In search of a symmetry bond

Edited by Earl Mac Cormac and Maxim I. Stamenov

This collective volume is the first to discuss systematically what are the possibilities to model different aspects of brain and mind functioning with the formal means of fractal geometry and deterministic chaos. At stake here is not an approximation to the way of actual performance, but the… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 7] 1996. x, 359 pp.

Locating Consciousness

Valerie Gray Hardcastle

Locating Consciousness argues that our qualitative experiences should be aligned with the activity of a single and distinct memory system in our mind/brain. Spelling out in detail what we do and do not know about phenomenological experience, this book denies the common view of consciousness as a… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 4] 1995. xviii, 266 pp.

The Postmodern Brain

Gordon G. Globus †

This interdisciplinary work discloses an unexpected coherence between recent concepts in brain science and postmodern thought. A nonlinear dynamical model of brain states is viewed as an autopoietic, autorhoetic, self-organizing, self-tuning eruption under multiple constraints and guided by an… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 1] 1995. xii, 188 pp.

Quantum Brain Dynamics and Consciousness: An introduction

Mari Jibu and Kunio Yasue

This introduction to quantum brain dynamics is accessible to a broad interdisciplinary audience. The authors, a brain scientist and a theoretical physicist, present a new quantum framework for investigating advanced functions of the brain such as consciousness and memory. The book is the first to… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 3] 1995. xvi, 244 pp.

Questioning Consciousness: The interplay of imagery, cognition, and emotion in the human brain

Ralph D. Ellis

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… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 2] 1995. viii, 262 pp.

Consciousness and Social Life

David H. Degrood

[Philosophical Currents, 15] 1976. viii, 115 pp.