Binding: Paperback
Description: As John Casti wrote " Finally a book that really does explain consciousness." This groundbreaking work by Denmark's leading science writer draws on psychology evolutionary biology information theory and other disciplines to argue its revolutionary point: that consciousness represents only an infinitesimal fraction of our ability to process information. Although we are unaware of it our brains sift through and discard billions of pieces of data in order to allow us to understand the world around us. In fact most of what we call thought is actually the unconscious discarding of information. What our consciousness rejects constitutes the most valuable part of ourselves the " Me" that the " I" draws on for most of our actions - - fluent speech riding a bicycle anything involving expertise. No wonder that in this age of information so many of us feel empty and dissatisfied. As engaging as it is insightful this important book encourages us to rely more on what our instincts and our senses tell us so that we can better appreciate the richness of human life.
Title: The User Illusion Cutting Consciousness Down To Size
Author(s): Norretranders Tor
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780140230123
Pages: 480 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/1999
Category: Popular Psychology