Brain wars : the scientific battle over the existence of the mind and the proof that will change the way we live our lives

Summary: Filled with the latest scientific research and stories of the mind's abilities, a prominent neuroscientist, capturing a major shift in our understanding of the age-old mind/body debate, proves that humans are more than complex biological machines.

Record details

ISBN: 0062071564 (hardback)
ISBN: 9780062071569 (hardback)
Physical Description: 250 p. ; 25 cm.
print
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : HarperOne, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-239) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A "computer made of meat?" : materialism and the mind-brain problem -- The power of belief to cure or kill : the placebo/nocebo effect -- Brain control : neurofeedback -- Train your mind, transform your brain : neuroplasticity -- Surfing the psychosomatic network : the intimate connection of mind and body -- The mind force within : hypnosis -- Beyond space and time : psi -- Mind out of body : mind, brain, and near-death experiences -- Embracing a greater self : mystical experiences -- A great shift in consciousness.