Atoms of Mind
The "Ghost in the Machine" Materializes
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Beschreibung
“There are books on the brain and books on the mind. However, only occasionally one finds a scholarly written thesis that explains how brain circuits give rise to perceptions, thoughts and consciousness. Bill Klemm’s book belongs to this exceptional category. Using lucidly explained examples, he takes the ready on a cheerful journey from the computational elements of circuits to large-scale interactions of neuronal networks illustrating how such dynamics can support memories, decision making, perceptual binding and the conscious thought. A highly recommended reading.”
György Buzsáki, Rutgers University. Author of Rhythms of the Brain
“Atoms of Mind is an excellent, far reaching, and well-written discussion of brain-mind relationships, including brain physiology, dreams, free will, personal responsibility, and possible origins of subconscious and conscious processes in neural firing patterns.”
Paul Nunez, author of Brain, Mind, and the Structure of Reality
“Bill Klemm's book provides a wonderful and incredibly insightful overview for the most exciting topics in modern neuroscience, ranging from its philosophical foundations to the latest ground-breaking discoveries. Anyone wanting to have a global understanding of human minds must read it.”
Daeyeol Lee, Yale University School of Medicine
This book describes the author’s view of how the mind “thinks” at various levels of operation. These levels include nonconscious mind (as in spinal/brainstem reflexes and neuroendocrine controls), subconscious mind, and conscious mind. In the attempt to explain conscious mind, there is considerable critique of arguments over whether or not free will is an illusion. Finally, the author summarizes current leading theories for consciousness (Bayesian probability, chaos, and quantum mechanics) and then presents his own theory based on patterns of nerve impulses in circuits that are interlaced coherently into larger networks.
The book attempts to explain thinking from a biological perspective. The book includes a great deal of previously ignored or discounted evidence and many new ideas for research are suggested. The book takes the approach beginning with operations of the simplest levels and eventually leading to an attempt to explain conscious mind. Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
W.R. Klemm
Themen in »Atoms of Mind«
Circuit Impulse Pattern Theory Free Will and Personal Responsibility Mind-brain Enigma The Nature of Consciousness Theory of Thought