Your Conscious Mind: Unravelling the Greatest Mystery of the Human Brain

by New Scientist

Book Overview

What is consciousness? Is it real or just an illusion? And how does it work?

What is this strange mental world that seems so essential to being human? The conscious mind brings together sensations, perceptions, thoughts and memories to generate the seamless movie of a person's life. It makes us aware of the world around us and our own self. How all this emerges from a kilogram of brain cells is one of the greatest unanswered questions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473658608
• ISBN13: 9781473658608
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.4"