The Evolution of Consciousness Implications for Mental Health and Quality of Life /

• Main Author: Grinde, Bjørn (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Neurosciences.; Philosophy of mind.; Medical research.; Evolutionary biology.; Quality of life.; Positive psychology.; Positive Psychology.; Evolutionary Biology.; Quality of Life Research.; Philosophy of Mind.

This book gives the reader an understanding of what consciousness is about, and of how to make conscious experiences more pleasant. It expands on a new theory that describes the evolutionary trajectory leading to conscious life forms. In short, the evidence suggests that consciousness first evolved...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1. A Conscious Life
• Chapter 2. The Brain: Your Personal Necktop Computer
• Chapter 3. The Evolution of Nervous Systems
• Chapter 4. Conscious Brains
• Chapter 5. The Neurobiological Correlate
• Chapter 6. States and Disorders of Consciousness
• Chapter 7. Quality of Life
• Chapter 8. Environmental Concerns
• Chapter 9. Mental Exercise
• Chapter 10. In the Future.