Title:
Understanding consciousness
Author:
Scientific American Editors (New York, New York), editor.
ISBN:
9781725349704
9781725349698
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
160 pages ; 23 cm.
Series:
Scientific American explores big ideas
Scientific American explores big ideas.
Contents:
The mind, the brain, and consciousness. What is consciousness? / Self-awareness with a simple brain / Is consciousness real? / Think of consciousness as art created by the brain / Constant shifts between mental states mark a signature of consciousness / Altered states of consciousness. Transcending the brain / Me, myself and my stranger: understanding the neuroscience of selfhood / Could multiple personality disorder explain life, the universe and everything? / The science of altering consciousness / What psychedelic research can and cannot tell us about consciousness / How can we tell if a comatose patient is conscious? / What doctors don't understand about anesthesia / Is consciousness uniquely human? Are humans the only conscious animal? / Do fish suffer / Does consciousness pervade the universe? / Is anyone home? A way to find out if AI has become self aware / We shouldn't try to make conscious software--until we should / Google engineer claims AI chatbot is sentient: why that matters / Jellyfish, sexbots and the solipsism problem / Can consciousness be explained by science? New technique seeks to measure consciousness / Will science ever solve the mysteries of consciousness, free will and God? / Computers determine states of consciousness / What God, quantum mechanics and consciousness have in common / On Consciousness: Science and Subjectivity: a Q&A with Bernard Baars / Science should not try to absorb religion and other ways of knowing / Free will is only an illusion if you are, too / Where's my consciousness-ometer / Tam Hunt.
Abstract:
"Consciousness is often regarded as a uniquely human characteristic. It includes emotion, cognition, perception, and self-awareness, and is considered both an essential and mysterious aspect of the human experience. However, some question whether consciousness could be programmed through the use of artificial intelligence. This volume examines what exactly consciousness, what is currently known about it from a neurological perspective, what mysteries still exist in our understanding of consciousness, and what the future of research and technology related to consciousness may hold"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Grades 10-12 Scientific American Educational Publishing.
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