藉由觀察大腦一天的運作,找尋腦神經與意識的活動與反應
每個人都有一個獨一無二的、無法與他人分享的內在世界。我們知道意識來自於腦神經的活動,但腦神經並無法與意識劃上等號。究竟,大腦如何形成意識,帶給我們如此豐富多樣的經驗?
本書由著名神經學家格林菲爾德博士帶來新的實驗觀察,看大腦在一天之中是如何運作驅動我們的意識。從散步到溜狗、工作到作夢,她記錄了日常經驗如何以一團細胞、分子與化學光點表現,從而探究大腦如何創造「自我」,以期解開意識這難解之謎。(文/博客來編譯)
A world-renowned neuroscientist illuminates the science of consciousness by exploring a single day in the life of the brain
Each of us has a unique, subjective inner world, one that we can never share directly with anyone else. But how do our physical brains actually give rise to this rich and varied experience of consciousness? In this ground-breaking book, internationally acclaimed neuroscientist Susan Greenfield brings together a series of astonishing new, empirically based insights into consciousness as she traces a single day in the life of your brain. From waking to walking the dog, working to dreaming, Greenfield explores how our daily experiences are translated into a tangle of cells, molecules and chemical blips, thereby probing the enduring mystery of how our brains create our individual selves.