| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 307 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Foreword / by K. Ramakrishna Rao -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Concept of consciousness and Indian theories of mind -- Cognition, neuropsychology, and consciousness -- Experience of consciousness : Eastern phenomenology -- Explanations from neuroscience -- Consciousness and meditation : at the intersection of Eastern traditions and neuroscience -- Foundations of mindfulness -- Interpretations of mindfulness -- A comparison of two cognitive processing models : the Abhidhamma and PASS -- Contemporary Western research : from Julian Jaynes to Eckhart Tolle -- Talking about consciousness, self-knowledge, access, and sentience -- Materialism and behaviorism in Eastern philosophy and Western psychology -- Material basis of consciousness -- Origin and uses of consciousness : in the beginning is its end -- Hard problems : legacy of ancient times |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-300) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cognitive psychology -- Research
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Consciousness.
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Mindfulness
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Psychological Theory
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Consciousness
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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Cognitive psychology -- Research
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Consciousness
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789351501787 |
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9351501787 |
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