{"product_id":"consciousness-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Blackmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsciousness, \"the last great mystery for science,\" remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, whilst also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Blackmore\u003c\/strong\u003e is a psychologist, writer, and Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth. Her research ranges through out-of-body experiences and claims of the paranormal to minds, memes, and the mysteries of consciousness and free will. She is a TED lecturer, blogs for \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and frequently appears on radio and TV. Her books include \u003cem\u003eThe Meme Machine\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1999), \u003cem\u003eConversations on Consciousness\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2005), \u003cem\u003eZen and the Art of Consciousness\u003c\/em\u003e (Oneworld Publications, 2011) and \u003cem\u003eSeeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-body Experiences\u003c\/em\u003e (Little Brown, 2017).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.7 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257134080102,"sku":"9780198794738","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cHZ4OHVKMVFNbXlueU0zeXJjN3dMQT09.webp?v=1773759034","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/consciousness-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}