Brain and Mind / Edition 1

by David A. Oakley

Overview

First published in 1985, this collection of original essays traces the development of mind in animals and human beings from its origins in the evolution of larger brains with a capacity for creating mental models of the environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138562295
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/22/2018
Series:	Psychology Library Editions: Comparative Psychology
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

David A. Oakley

Table of Contents

Notes on the Contributors. Editor’s Introduction. Human Brain Anatomy 1. On the Evolution of Mind Harry J. Jerison 2. Representations of the Physical and Social World Keith Oatley 3. Is Consciousness the Gateway to the Hippocampal Cognitive Map? A Speculative Essay on the Neural Basis of Mind John O’Keefe 4. Cognition and Imagery in Animals David A. Oakley 5. Animal Awareness, Consciousness and Self-Image David A. Oakley 6. Neuropsychology of Consciousness: A Review of Human Clinical Evidence Freda Newcombe 7. Brain, Mind and Language Joseph E. LeDoux 8. The Plurality of Consciousness David A. Oakley and Lesley C. Eames. Name Index. Subject Index.