Consciousness Lost and Found: A Neuropsychological Exploration

by Lawrence Weiskrantz

Book Overview

The phenomenon of "consciousness" is intrinsically related to one's awareness of one's self, of time, and of the physical world. But what if something should happen to impair one's awareness? What do we make of "consciousness" in those people who have suffered brain damage, such as amnesia? This is the intriguing question explored by Lawrence Weiskrantz, a distinguished neuropsychologist who has worked with such patients over 30 years.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198523017
• ISBN13: 9780198523017
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"