In Sherrington's Loom, Alan McComas provides a historical account of the research that has led to recognition of key mechanisms underlying consciousness. Evidence is assembled from a rich variety of sources--neurological patients, animal behavior, laboratory studies, and especially brain stimulation and recording in humans and animals. Among the remarkable advances in the field has been the ability to identify nerve cells in the human brain that store memories of specific people, places, and objects.
In addition to dealing with the issue of "free will," the book assembles the information into possible working models for sensations, intentions, and actions. McComas concludes by considering the possibility of consciousness in artificially intelligent systems.
| ISBN: | 9780190936549 |
| Publication date: | 14th October 2019 |
| Author: | Alan J McComas |
| Illustrator: | Marie Lévesque |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP USA |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Psychology |
In Sherrington's Loom, Alan McComas provides a historical account of the research that has led to recognition of key mechanisms underlying consciousness. Evidence is assembled from a rich variety of sources--neurological patients, animal behavior, laboratory studies, and especially brain stimulation and recording in humans and animals.
Sherrington's Loom features in the following genres: Psychology
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Sherrington's Loom was written by Alan J McComas and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP USA
Sherrington's Loom has 304 pages
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