Description: Rethinking Consciousness by Michael S.A. Graziano Neuroscientist and psychologist Michael Graziano puts forward a ground-breaking new theory of the origin of consciousness. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Focusing attention can help an animal find food or flee a predator. It also may have led to consciousness. Tracing evolution over millions of years, Michael S. A. Graziano shows how neurons first allowed animals to develop simple forms of attention: taking in messages from the environment, prioritizing them, and responding as necessary. Then covert attention evolved— a roving, mental focus separate from where the senses are pointed. To monitor and control covert attention, Graziano posits in his attention schema theory, the brain evolved a simplified model of it— a cartoonish self- description depicting an internal essence with a capacity for knowledge and experience. In other words, consciousness. That self model not only gives us our intuitions about consciousness, but makes us empathetic social beings as we attribute it to others. The theory also implies that uploading the data structure of consciousness into machines will someday be possible, and he discusses what artificial consciousness will mean for our evolutionary future. Author Biography Michael S. A. Graziano is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Princeton University. The author of four previous neuroscience books, he lives in Princeton, New Jersey. Review "Grazianos attention schema theory marks a milestone by offering a plausible, mechanistic answer to the hard problem [of consciousness]." -- Aaron Schurger - Science"Rethinking Consciousness is a very accessible work of science popularisation. Theres limited jargon and Graziano guides the reader with numerous pop culture references and helpful analogies." -- Prospect Prizes Long-listed for PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award 2020 Review Quote "Grazianos attention schema theory marks a milestone by offering a plausible, mechanistic answer to the hard problem [of consciousness]." Details ISBN0393652610 Author Michael S.A. Graziano Pages 256 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0393652610 ISBN-13 9780393652611 Format Hardcover Imprint WW Norton & Co Subtitle A Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations 7 illustrations Affiliation Princeton University DEWEY 153 Short Title Rethinking Consciousness Language English Publication Date 2019-10-15 UK Release Date 2019-10-15 NZ Release Date 2019-10-15 US Release Date 2019-10-15 Publisher WW Norton & Co Alternative 9780393541342 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-10-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124347401;
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ISBN-13: 9780393652611
Book Title: Rethinking Consciousness
Subject Area: Artificial Intelligence, Developmental Psychology, Biological Psychology
Item Height: 244 mm
Item Width: 165 mm
Author: Michael S a Graziano
Publication Name: Rethinking Consciousness: a Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ww Norton & Co
Subject: Biology
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Study Guide
Item Weight: 480 g
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
