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Books > Social sciences > Psychology > States of consciousness
A mother of small children trusts her 'gut feelings' and it saves her
life.
A young dad is able to grieve for his lost baby – using a song.
What if there were parts of our minds which we never use, but if
awakened, could make us so much happier, connected and alive? What if
awakening those parts could bring peace to the conflicts and struggles
we all go through?
From the cutting edge, where therapy meets neuroscience, Steve Biddulph
explores the new concept of 'supersense' – the feelings beneath our
feelings – which can guide us to a more awake and free way of living
every minute of our lives. And the Four-storey Mansion, a way of using
your mind that can be taught to a five-year-old, but can also help the
most damaged adult.
In Fully Human, Steve Biddulph draws on deeply personal stories from
his own life, as well of those of his clients, and from the frontiers
of thinking about how the brain works with the body and the wisdom of
the `wild creature' inside all of us. At the peak of a lifetime's work,
one of the world's best-known psychotherapists and educators shows how
you can be more alive, more connected. More FULLY HUMAN.
From the bestselling author of Raising Boys.
Encyclopedia of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Second Edition, Six
Volume Set is the most comprehensive work on sleep and circadian
rhythms. This completely revised new edition, comprised of
contributions from 450 renowned authorities in the field, covers
what is new and known in the field. In addition to thorough
coverage of the basics (physiology, sleep disorders etc.), this new
edition includes a thorough examination of circadian rhythms that
manage the sleep-wake cycle. Although this area is highly
intertwined with sleep, it is a scientific discipline in and of
itself, and will broaden the appeal of this work to health care
providers and scientists. Other sections of interest explore
consumer wearable devices to track sleep and circadian rhythms,
artificial intelligence algorithms to detect sleep and abnormal
sleep-related conditions, and new technology to treat sleep and
circadian rhythm disorders. This book will be an ideal and primary
reference resource for students, trainees, technologists,
basic/clinical scientists, physicians, advanced practice providers,
psychologists, nurses, and other medical and research personnel who
want to explore any topic within the sleep and circadian rhythm
field.
Unlock the mysteries of your subconscious mind with this gorgeous, high-quality guided journal. With 90+ entries to record your nightly dreams, this journal offers a structured approach to documenting and interpreting your dreams. Capture your nightly dreams to unlock deeper insights into your subconscious and yourself. Featuring 90+ beautifully designed entries, this guided journal is your personal space to log your dreams and what they mean to you. Explore your subconscious as you track all of the details, symbols, and emotions in every one of your dreams. Introspective prompts inspire reflection and analysis of your dream experiences. Identify patterns and common symbols in your dreams, find out why you dream the way you do, and improve your nightly rest. With The Little Dream Journal by your bedside, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and decode the language of your subconscious. 90+ ENTRIES: Three months' worth of entries for recording your dreams and analyzing what they mean to you. IMPROVE SLEEP: This journal inspires introspection and lets you identify patterns in your dreams to link them to your waking life and achieve a better night's rest. COMPACT SIZE: This 5.75 x 8.25–inch journal is the perfect size to fit easily on a nightstand or tuck into a bag for travel. HIGH-QUALITY: Deluxe design with a durable hardcover case, premium archival paper, a ribbon marker, and spot illustrations throughout.
What is consciousness? How does the subjective character of
consciousness fit into an objective world? How can there be a
science of consciousness? In this sequel to his groundbreaking and
controversial The Conscious Mind, David Chalmers develops a unified
framework that addresses these questions and many others. Starting
with a statement of the "hard problem" of consciousness, Chalmers
builds a positive framework for the science of consciousness and a
nonreductive vision of the metaphysics of consciousness. He replies
to many critics of The Conscious Mind, and then develops a positive
theory in new directions. The book includes original accounts of
how we think and know about consciousness, of the unity of
consciousness, and of how consciousness relates to the external
world. Along the way, Chalmers develops many provocative ideas: the
"consciousness meter", the Garden of Eden as a model of perceptual
experience, and The Matrix as a guide to the deepest philosophical
problems about consciousness and the external world. This book will
be required reading for anyone interested in the problems of mind,
brain, consciousness, and reality.
What occurs within coma? What does the coma patient experience? How
does the patient perceive the world outside of coma, if at all? The
simple answer to these questions is that we don't know. Yet the
sheer volume of literary and media texts would have us believe that
we do. Examining representations of coma and brain injury across a
variety of texts, this book investigates common tropes and
linguistic devices used to portray the medical condition of coma,
giving rise to universal mythologies and misconceptions in the
public domain. Matthew Colbeck looks at how these texts represent,
or fail to represent, long-term brain injury, drawing on narratives
of coma survivors that have been produced and curated through
writing groups he has run over the last 10 years. Discussing a
diverse range of cultural works, including novels by Irvine Welsh,
Stephen King, Tom McCarthy and Douglas Coupland, as well as film
and media texts such as The Sopranos, Kill Bill, Coma and The
Walking Dead, Colbeck provides an explanation for our fascination
with coma. With a proliferation of misleading stories of survival
in the media and in literature, this book explores the potential
impact these have upon our own understanding of coma and its
victims.
This book is a compilation of nine short books written between 2007
and 2021, in the ninth and tenth decades of the author's life. It
contains his spiritual philosophy expressed in simple language
accessible to all. The book tells of what the author has come to
believe after a lifetime of seeking for the meaning of life, and
how one should live that life at its optimum level. He explains
that this cannot be proved: it is ultimately not susceptible to the
usual scientific methods, for it lies in a different realm of
reality which has to be experienced inwardly. However, its main
tenets lie behind world religions and go back to mankind`s earliest
thinkings and feelings. Believe it or not as you will, suggests the
author. All he can say is that it has sustained him throughout his
life and has made that life harmonious and joyous. The teachings of
which he speaks are often referred to as the Ancient Wisdom. He
first came across them at the age of twenty-five when he met a man
who was well versed in that ancient wisdom which is to be found
woven throughout major religions, philosophies and mystical
teachings. This man was Eugene Halliday, who, the author says, was
said to be one of the great spirits of the modern age. The phrase
he used to describe the ultimate result of these teachings was
'Reflexive Self-Consciousness'. This, the author explains, was the
same message taught by those of old, although expressed by his
mentor Halliday in more modern terms. A wise but modest man, the
author says that he is no academic or scholar or learned man -
adding, with gentle humour, that it is written that an academic is
an ass with a load of books on his back. He writes for the average
person - of any age - who has no time left to think on these things
but who may like to know more. He writes for this person - for he
is such a one himself, he says. It is this which makes his story
and his accumulated wisdom both inspiring and accessible.
The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Consciousness provides the
most comprehensive overview of current philosophical research on
consciousness. Featuring contributions from some of the most
prominent experts in the field, it explores the wide range of types
of consciousness there may be, the many psychological phenomena
with which consciousness interacts, and the various views
concerning the ultimate relationship between consciousness and
physical reality. It is an essential and authoritative resource for
anyone working in philosophy of mind or interested in states of
consciousness.
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