Brain Wars

Author : Mario Beauregard
Publisher : HarperOne
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 006207122X

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Brain Wars by Mario Beauregard Pdf

In Brain Wars, acclaimed neuroscientist Mario Beauregard reveals compelling new evidence set to provoke a major shift in our understanding of the mind-body debate: research showing that the mind and consciousness are transmitted and filtered through the brain—but are not generated by it. Following his boundary-breaking neuroscience book The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Case for the Existence of the Soul, coauthored with Denyse O’Leary, Brain Wars makes a powerful and provocative case against the widely held view equating human beings to complex biological computers. Like Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Beauregard believes that consciousness is more than simply a physical process that takes place in the brain. And here, he presents the evidence to prove it. Brain Wars will revolutionize the way we think about thinking forever.

Author : Jonathan D. Moreno
Publisher : Bellevue Literary Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781934137505

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Mind Wars by Jonathan D. Moreno Pdf

“One of the most important thinkers describes the literally mind-boggling possibilities that modern brain science could present for national security.” —LAWRENCE J. KORB, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense “Fascinating and frightening.” —Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The first book of its kind, Mind Wars covers the ethical dilemmas and bizarre history of cutting-edge technology and neuroscience developed for military applications. As the author discusses the innovative Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the role of the intelligence community and countless university science departments in preparing the military and intelligence services for the twenty-first century, he also charts the future of national security. Fully updated and revised, this edition features new material on deep brain stimulation, neuro hormones, and enhanced interrogation. With in-depth discussions of “psyops” mind control experiments, drugs that erase both fear and the need to sleep, microchip brain implants and advanced prosthetics, supersoldiers and robot armies, Mind Wars may read like science fiction or the latest conspiracy thriller, but its subjects are very real and changing the course of modern warfare. Jonathan D. Moreno has been a senior staff member for three presidential advisory commissions and has served on a number of Pentagon advisory committees. He is an ethics professor at the University of Pennsylvania and the editor-in-chief of the Center for American Progress’ online magazine Science Progress.

Author : Ian McFadyen
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781741151442

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Mind Wars by Ian McFadyen Pdf

Explores the notion that ideas are not simply phenomena that occur in the human brain but are self-replicating programs that spread from individual to individual.

Author : Shankar Vedantam
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780385525220

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The Hidden Brain by Shankar Vedantam Pdf

The hidden brain is the voice in our ear when we make the most important decisions in our lives—but we’re never aware of it. The hidden brain decides whom we fall in love with and whom we hate. It tells us to vote for the white candidate and convict the dark-skinned defendant, to hire the thin woman but pay her less than the man doing the same job. It can direct us to safety when disaster strikes and move us to extraordinary acts of altruism. But it can also be manipulated to turn an ordinary person into a suicide terrorist or a group of bystanders into a mob. In a series of compulsively readable narratives, Shankar Vedantam journeys through the latest discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science to uncover the darkest corner of our minds and its decisive impact on the choices we make as individuals and as a society. Filled with fascinating characters, dramatic storytelling, and cutting-edge science, this is an engrossing exploration of the secrets our brains keep from us—and how they are revealed.

Author : Andrew Jackson Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Spiritualism
ISBN : UOMDLP:aca6149:0001.001

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The Great Harmonia: The physician by Andrew Jackson Davis Pdf

Author : Andrew Jackson Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Spiritualism
ISBN : UOM:39015023179347

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The Philosophy of Spiritual Intercourse by Andrew Jackson Davis Pdf

Author : Andrew Jackson DAVIS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0025705269

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Morning Lectures. Twenty Discourses Delivered Before the Friends of Progress in the City of New York ... in 1863 by Andrew Jackson DAVIS Pdf

Author : John Whitman
Publisher : Skylark
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Horror tales
ISBN : 0553486373

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The Brain Spiders by John Whitman Pdf

Zak and Tash are looking forward to accompanying Hoole on his latest project--studying the B'omarr monks of Tatooine. The only problem is, the monks live in the palace of nefarious crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Hoole promises Tash and Zak that they'll be safe there. The monks are weird. The most enlightened ones are just disembodied brains in jars that walk around on spidery, robotic legs. And when one of the monks decides he wants to learn more about the Force, Tash better watch out or she might lose her head.

Author : Gail Shepherd
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780698189218

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The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins by Gail Shepherd Pdf

A Publishers Weekly Flying Start ** A Booklist Editors' Choice ** A Junior Library Guild selection ** Four starred reviews! Family + Loyalty = Keeping Secrets When it comes to American history or defending the underdog or getting to the bottom of things, no one outsmarts or outfights Lyndie B. Hawkins. But as far as her family goes, her knowledge is full of holes: What exactly happened to Daddy in Vietnam? Why did he lose his job? And why did they have to move in with her grandparents? Grandma Lady's number one rule is Keep Quiet About Family Business. But when her beloved daddy goes missing, Lyndie faces a difficult choice: follow Lady's rule and do nothing--which doesn't help her father--or say something and split her family right down the middle.

Author : Mario Beauregard
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780062071231

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Brain Wars by Mario Beauregard Pdf

The brain can be weighed, measured, scanned, dissected, and studied. The mind that we conceive to be generated by the brain, however, remains a mystery. It has no mass, no volume, and no shape, and it cannot be measured in space and time. Yet it is as real as neurons, neurotransmitters, and synaptic junctions. It is also very powerful. —from Brain Wars Is the brain "a computer made of meat," and human consciousness a simple product of electrical impulses? The idea that matter is all that exists has dominated science since the late nineteenth century and led to the long-standing scientific and popular understanding of the brain as simply a collection of neurons and neural activity. But for acclaimed neuroscientist Mario Beauregard, Ph.D., along with a rising number of colleagues and others, this materialist-based view clashes with what we feel and experience every day. In Brain Wars, Dr. Beauregard delivers a paradigm-shifting examination of the role of the brain and mind. Filled with engaging, surprising, and cutting-edge scientific accounts, this eye-opening book makes the increasingly indisputable case that our immaterial minds influence what happens in our brains, our bodies, and even beyond our bodies. Examining the hard science behind "unexplained" phenomena such as the placebo effect, self-healing, brain control, meditation, hypnosis, and near-death and mystical experiences, Dr. Beauregard reveals the mind's capabilities and explores new answers to age-old mind-body questions. Radically shifting our comprehension of the role of consciousness in the universe, Brain Wars forces us to consider the immense untapped power of the mind and explore the profound social, moral, and spiritual implications that this new understanding holds for our future.

Author : Annie Jacobsen
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316371650

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The Pentagon's Brain by Annie Jacobsen Pdf

Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present. This is the book on DARPA -- a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results.

Author : Craig Groeschel
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310362739

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Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel Pdf

MORE THAN 500,000 COPIES SOLD! Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life? Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God's truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind! We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control mind and off-track daily life. Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book he reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your life for the long-term. Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science, Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful, destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live. Winning the War in Your Mind will help you: Learn how your brain works and see how to rewire it Identify the lies your enemy wants you to believe Recognize and short-circuit your mental triggers for destructive thinking See how prayer and praise will transform your mind Develop practices that allow God's thoughts to become your thoughts God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking. It's time to change your mind so God can change your life.

Author : I. C. Robledo
Publisher : I. C. Robledo
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9788827591956

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55 Smart Apps to Level up Your Brain by I. C. Robledo Pdf

Build Up Your Brain the Easy Way And Have Fun While Doing It Imagine that you had access to the best tools for learning, brain training, and problem-solving. Think what it would be like if you could easily improve your memory, focus, thinking speed, vocabulary, and more. Fortunately, you can. All you need is a smart phone or device. Internationally bestselling author I. C. Robledo personally tested 100+ apps to come up with the best Free Apps for brain training, learning, and solving everyday problems. Smart apps are valuable to your intellectual growth because they are easily available, can adapt to your needs, and are engaging and fun. Inside, you will discover: - An app that has been proven to raise IQ scores in people who train with it - A brain training app created in collaboration with scientists from Cambridge and Yale - Two apps to help you learn almost any language you can think of - An app that gives you something new to learn every time you access your device - A game that lets you test yourself in over 1,000 unique topics Here are the number of Free Apps you will find for each device: iPhone & iPad: 53 Google Play: 50 Kindle Fire: 31 Web Browser: 24 Windows Phone: 17 Apple Watch: 5 Train your brain using fun and free apps, with 55 Smart Apps to Level Up Your Brain. Pick up your copy today by scrolling to the top of the page and clicking BUY NOW.

Author : Celia Hodent
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351650762

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The Gamer's Brain by Celia Hodent Pdf

Making a successful video game is hard. Even games that are successful at launch may fail to engage and retain players in the long term due to issues with the user experience (UX) that they are delivering. The game user experience accounts for the whole experience players have with a video game, from first hearing about it to navigating menus and progressing in the game. UX as a discipline offers guidelines to assist developers in creating the experience they want to deliver, shipping higher quality games (whether it is an indie game, AAA game, or "serious game"), and meeting their business goals while staying true to their design and artistic intent. In a nutshell, UX is about understanding the gamer’s brain: understanding human capabilities and limitations to anticipate how a game will be perceived, the emotions it will elicit, how players will interact with it, and how engaging the experience will be. This book is designed to equip readers of all levels, from student to professional, with neuroscience knowledge and user experience guidelines and methodologies. These insights will help readers identify the ingredients for successful and engaging video games, empowering them to develop their own unique game recipe more efficiently, while providing a better experience for their audience. Key Features Provides an overview of how the brain learns and processes information by distilling research findings from cognitive science and psychology research in a very accessible way. Topics covered include: "neuromyths", perception, memory, attention, motivation, emotion, and learning. Includes numerous examples from released games of how scientific knowledge translates into game design, and how to use a UX framework in game development. Describes how UX can guide developers to improve the usability and the level of engagement a game provides to its target audience by using cognitive psychology knowledge, implementing human-computer interaction principles, and applying the scientific method (user research). Provides a practical definition of UX specifically applied to games, with a unique framework. Defines the most relevant pillars for good usability (ease of use) and good "engage-ability" (the ability of the game to be fun and engaging), translated into a practical checklist. Covers design thinking, game user research, game analytics, and UX strategy at both a project and studio level. Offers unique insights from a UX expert and PhD in psychology who has been working in the entertainment industry for over 10 years. This book is a practical tool that any professional game developer or student can use right away and includes the most complete overview of UX in games existing today.

Author : Frank Rosenblatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Artificial intelligence
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025475612

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The Perceptron by Frank Rosenblatt Pdf