Who you are: the science of connectedness

"Who You Are is a book about the science of connectedness, on a grand scale. The book describes scientific experiments in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, archeology and ecology, to convince the reader of the following thesis: The definition of your 'self', and of your �...

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Main Author: Spivey, Michael J. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England The MIT Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Individual psychology / Self-image / Cognitive science
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AE Psychology of religion
Further subjects:B Cognitive neuroscience
B Self-perception
B Self
B Identity (Psychology)
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Summary:"Who You Are is a book about the science of connectedness, on a grand scale. The book describes scientific experiments in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, archeology and ecology, to convince the reader of the following thesis: The definition of your 'self', and of your 'mind', should be expanded to include not just your brain and not just your body, but also other people and things around you. The scientific findings marshaled to make this case will literally expand the reader's mind, incrementally one chapter at a time"--
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 295-352
ISBN:0262043955