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Cultural consciousness as a good trick - an empirical framework
By Jonathan Smallwood

"Broadly, Eastern societies are seen as developing out of a historical
tradition of thought in which holistic influences is emphasised,
whilst logic was never formalised. The Western tradition (Europe and
North America) is suggested to have developed out of the Aristotelian
formalisation of logic in search of ultimate causes. What is
potentially remarkable about these differences is that they are also
detectable at an attentional and perceptual level."

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NEW BOOK

Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness

Edited by Bernard J. Baars, William P. Banks and James B. Newman
Consciousness is at the very core of the human condition. Yet only in
recent decades has it become a major focus in the brain and behavioral
sciences. Scientists now know that consciousness involves many levels
of brain functioning, from brainstem to cortex. The almost seventy
articles in this book reflect the breadth and depth of this burgeoning
field. The many topics covered include consciousness in vision and
inner speech, immediate memory and attention, waking, dreaming, coma,
the effects of brain damage, fringe consciousness, hypnosis, and
dissociation.

Underlying all the selections are the questions, What difference does
consciousness make? What are its properties? What role does it play in
the nervous system? How do conscious brain functions differ from
unconscious ones? The focus of the book is on scientific evidence and
theory. The editors have also chosen introductory articles by leading
scientists to allow a wide variety of new readers to gain insight into
the field.

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Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance

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Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
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