02279cam a2200289 i 4500 AUWbook014962 BDCtgAUW 20260407100701.0 130911s2014 nyua b 001 0 eng 2013036814 9780143126263 BDCtgAUW BDCtgAUW QP411.D44 Dehaene, Stanislas. 72198 Consciousness and the brain : deciphering how the brain codes our thoughts / New York : Viking, 2014. 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references ( pages 287-318) and index. Introduction : The stuff of thought -- Consciousness enters the lab -- Fathoming unconscious depths -- What is consciousness good for? -- The signatures of a conscious thought -- Theorizing consciousness -- The ultimate test -- The future of consciousness. "A breathtaking look at the new science that can track consciousness deep in the brain How does our brain generate a conscious thought? And why does so much of our knowledge remain unconscious? Thanks to clever psychological and brain-imaging experiments, scientists are closer to cracking this mystery than ever before. In this lively book, Stanislas Dehaene describes the pioneering work his lab and the labs of other cognitive neuroscientists worldwide have accomplished in defining, testing, and explaining the brain events behind a conscious state. We can now pin down the neurons that fire when a person reports becoming aware of a piece of information and understand the crucial role unconscious computations play in how we make decisions. The emerging theory enables a test of consciousness in animals, babies, and those with severe brain injuries. A joyous exploration of the mind and its thrilling complexities, Consciousness and the Brain will excite anyone interested in cutting-edge science and technology and the vast philosophical, personal, and ethical implications of finally quantifying consciousness"-- Provided by publisher. Brain. Cognitive neuroscience. Consciousness. 2982 BRAC 2982 lcc BK 0 18652 18652 SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience 2bisacsh