1st Edition
The Consciousness Network How the Brain Creates our Reality
1. A dark dungeon for our brains 2. A phantom on the operating table 3. Memory absorbed 4. Curses and Deceit above the eye sockets 5. Aurora and the almond 6. The genie out of the bottle 7. Feeling rich in what you do not have 8. Visual consciousness peeled off 9. Suspended in the primeval sea 10. A code in cuneiform script 11. Predicting the present 12. A strange encounter with the world, your body and yourself 13. The free will of Tolman's rats 14. Fake news in the brain 15. Under the hood of our imagination 16. When computers begin to see
Biography
Cyriel Pennartz is Professor in Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His research integrates neuroscience, theories and computer models of perception, memory and consciousness, psychology and philosophy.
‘The Consciousness Network is an illuminating journey into the depths of our internal universe, unraveling the mysteries of the human mind with clarity and depth. Prepare to be captivated by Pennartz' brilliant exploration of the brain's intricate workings and their profound implications for our understanding of our subjective reality.’
Steven Laureys, MD, neurologist, author and past president of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, Belgium
‘If you want a comprehensive update on the relation between brain functions and consciousness, read this book. Written by an expert neuroscientist it provides deep insights into the functional organisation of the human brain, critically reviews philosophical positions on the mind-matter problem and illustrates the multiple facets of consciousness with fascinating clinical examples on altered states of consciousness.’
Wolf Singer, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt, Germany
‘This highly engaging and thought-provoking book stands out in its accessibility and broad approach drawing on multiple sources of knowledge, and its original view on consciousness endorsing a modern scientific version of Spinoza's monism.’
Kathinka Evers, Professor of Philosophy, Uppsala University, Sweden and Honorary Professor at the Universidad Central de Chile, Chile
