A Make-Believe Parasite with No Legs and Places to Go.An Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Quantum-Dot-Like Non-Machiney.North African Rhino of Charismatic Megaquale.Swinging Through Ancient Trees While Standing Still and Hearing Voices.The Median Price of a Thrift-Store Bin of Evolutionary Hacks Russian-Dolled into a Watery, Salty Piñata We Call a Head.The Anxiety Felt While Prevented from Migrating.Relative to the Observer Who Is Also a Liar.Includes bibliographical references and index. This remarkable book fosters a sense of mystery and wonder about the strangeness of the relationship between our inner selves and our environment"- Provided by publisher. Neuroscientist and author Patrick House describes complex concepts in accessible terms, weaving brain science, technology, gaming, analogy, and philosophy into a tapestry that illuminates how the brain works and what enables consciousness. Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, revealing chapters. Consciousness-the awareness of our own and others' existence-has eluded explanation. Despite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. "A concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain.
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