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A great book on this topic is Consciousness and the Brain ( https://www.amazon.com/Consciousness-Brain-Deciphering-Codes-Thoughts/dp/0143126261/ https://www.ama
by gilbetron 2y ago
A great book on this topic is Consciousness and the Brain ( https://www.amazon.com/Consciousness-Brain-Deciphering-Codes-Thoughts/dp/0143126261/ https://www.amazon.com/Consciousness-Brain-Deciphering-Codes... )
It really shows how a lot of who we are is unconscious and happening without us being aware.
- xjay 2y agoSee also: The Elephant in the Brain [1] > The main thesis of the book is that we are very often not aware of our real reasons for most of our behaviours. Our behaviors are optimised for living in a social group and very often, from the point of view of natural selection, it is useful if we are not consciously aware of our real motivations. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_in_the_Brain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_in_the_Brain
- Crontab 2y agoThat’s sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing this.
- hvs 2y agoA related book that I found interesting is "The Ego Tunnel" by Thomas Metzinger [1]. He's a philosopher but also brings in current (for 2010) neuroscience research into the study of consciousness and the feeling of a "self". [1] https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Tunnel-Science-Mind-Myth/dp/0465020690/ https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Tunnel-Science-Mind-Myth/dp/04650...
- yboris 2y agoMy favorite is Consciousness Explained by Daniel C. Dennett https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness_Explained https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness_Explained