Physics Of The Human Mind

Author : Ihor Lubashevsky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319517063

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Physics of the Human Mind by Ihor Lubashevsky Pdf

This book tackles the challenging question which mathematical formalisms and possibly new physical notions should be developed for quantitatively describing human cognition and behavior, in addition to the ones already developed in the physical and cognitive sciences. Indeed, physics is widely used in modeling social systems, where, in particular, new branches of science such as sociophysics and econophysics have arisen. However, many if not most characteristic features of humans like willingness, emotions, memory, future prediction, and moral norms, to name but a few, are not yet properly reflected in the paradigms of physical thought and theory. The choice of a relevant formalism for modeling mental phenomena requires the comprehension of the general philosophical questions related to the mind-body problem. Plausible answers to these questions are investigated and reviewed, notions and concepts to be used or to be taken into account are developed and some challenging questions are posed as open problems. This text addresses theoretical physicists and neuroscientists modeling any systems and processes where human factors play a crucial role, philosophers interested in applying philosophical concepts to the construction of mathematical models, and the mathematically oriented psychologists and sociologists, whose research is fundamentally related to modeling mental processes.

Author : George Ellis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662498095

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How Can Physics Underlie the Mind? by George Ellis Pdf

Physics underlies all complexity, including our own existence: how is this possible? How can our own lives emerge from interactions of electrons, protons, and neutrons? This book considers the interaction of physical and non-physical causation in complex systems such as living beings, and in particular in the human brain, relating this to the emergence of higher levels of complexity with real causal powers. In particular it explores the idea of top-down causation, which is the key effect allowing the emergence of true complexity and also enables the causal efficacy of non-physical entities, including the value of money, social conventions, and ethical choices.

Author : Alfred Smee
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0371035562

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Principles of the Human Mind, Deduced from Physical Laws by Alfred Smee Pdf

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Author : Ioan Opris,Manuel F. Casanova
Publisher : Springer
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319296746

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The Physics of the Mind and Brain Disorders by Ioan Opris,Manuel F. Casanova Pdf

This book covers recent advances in the understanding of brain structure, function and disorders based on the fundamental principles of physics. It covers a broad range of physical phenomena occurring in the brain circuits for perception, cognition, emotion and action, representing the building blocks of the mind. It provides novel insights into the devastating brain disorders of the mind such as schizophrenia, dementia, autism, aging or addictions, as well as into the new devices for brain repair. The book is aimed at basic researchers in the fields of neuroscience, physics, biophysics and clinicians in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, psychiatry.

Author : Nick Herbert
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015028934019

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Elemental Mind by Nick Herbert Pdf

Author : Roger Penrose,Abner Shimony,Nancy Cartwright,Stephen Hawking
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-28
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521785723

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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind by Roger Penrose,Abner Shimony,Nancy Cartwright,Stephen Hawking Pdf

The author of the provocative works The Emperor's New Mind and Shadows of the Mind now presents a masterful summary of the complex ideas presented in those books, highlighting areas of research where he perceives there are major unsolved problems that strike at the heart of our understanding of the laws of physics. Illustrated with cartoons & diagrams. 3 tables. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Nick Herbert
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : UCSC:32106014590365

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Elemental Mind by Nick Herbert Pdf

"Written in an extraordinary lucid style, Elemental Mind is a brilliant and audacious attempt to arrive at a solution to the mind/body problem." Until now the debate has been dominated by two major conjectures. One holds that the mind is the result of certain complex biological interactions; the other asserts that the mind is the "software" that controls the brain's computer-like "hardware." This book presents a third hypothesis - one that boldly casts aside traditional explanations about inner mental states. And it does so by drawing on sources as diverse as Vonnegut and Heisenberg, not to mention imagined encounters with an entrancing, highly intelligent robot named Claire. Founding his argument on the basics of quantum theory (randomness, thinglessness, and interconnectedness), Nick Herbert explores the intriguing hypothesis that, far from being a derivative phenomenon, mind is a fundamentals process in its own right, as widespread and deeply embedded in nature as light or electricity. Elegantly written and startlingly original, Elemental Mind offers a new approach to the riddle of consciousness that has challenged philosophers and scientists for centuries. Its implications are nothing short of revolutionary"--Back cover.

Author : Ihor Lubashevsky,Natalie Plavinska
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030826123

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Physics of the Human Temporality by Ihor Lubashevsky,Natalie Plavinska Pdf

This book presents a novel account of the human temporal dimension called the “human temporality” and develops a special mathematical formalism for describing such an object as the human mind. One of the characteristic features of the human mind is its temporal extent. For objects of physical reality, only the present exists, which may be conceived as a point-like moment in time. In the human temporality, the past retained in the memory, the imaginary future, and the present coexist and are closely intertwined and impact one another. This book focuses on one of the fragments of the human temporality called the complex present. A detailed analysis of the classical and modern concepts has enabled the authors to put forward the idea of the multi-component structure of the present. For the concept of the complex present, the authors proposed a novel account that involves a qualitative description and a special mathematical formalism. This formalism takes into account human goal-oriented behavior and uncertainty in human perception. The present book can be interesting for theoreticians, physicists dealing with modeling systems where the human factor plays a crucial role, philosophers who are interested in applying philosophical concepts to constructing mathematical models, and psychologists whose research is related to modeling mental processes.

Author : Mark E. Furman,Fred P. Gallo
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 142004043X

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The Neurophysics of Human Behavior by Mark E. Furman,Fred P. Gallo Pdf

How do brain, mind, matter, and energy interact? Can we create a comprehensive model of the mind and brain, their interactions, and their influences? Synthesizing research from neuroscience, physics, biology, systems science, information science, psychology, and the cognitive sciences, The Neurophysics of Human Behavior advances a unified theory of

Author : Roger Penrose
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0195106466

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Shadows of the Mind by Roger Penrose Pdf

Presents the author's thesis that consciousness, in its manifestation in the human quality of understanding, is doing something that mere computation cannot; and attempts to understand how such non-computational action might arise within scientifically comprehensive physical laws.

Author : Roger Penrose
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780192861986

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The Emperor's New Mind by Roger Penrose Pdf

Winner of the Wolf Prize for his contribution to our understanding of the universe, Penrose takes on the question of whether artificial intelligence will ever approach the intricacy of the human mind. 144 illustrations.

Author : E.J Squires
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750300450

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Conscious Mind in the Physical World by E.J Squires Pdf

We have seen remarkable progress in our detailed understanding of the physical world, from the smallest constituents of atoms to the remotest distances seen by telescopes. However, we have yet to explore the phenomenon of consciousness. Can physical things be conscious or is consciousness something else, forever outside the range of physics? And how does consciousness interact with physical things? A lively account of quantum theory and its puzzles, Conscious Mind in the Physical World examines two developments in particular that have altered the context of discussions about consciousness. One is computer technology, which allows us to make machines that can calculate at speeds far greater than the human brain, while the other is the study of the microscopic world. The book explores philosophical issues such as idealism and free will and speculates on the relationship of consciousness to quantum mechanics. This resource will stimulate physicists with an interest in philosophy, philosophers interested in physics, and anyone fascinated about the waking state of the mind.

Author : John R. Anderson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199741267

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How Can the Human Mind Occur in the Physical Universe? by John R. Anderson Pdf

"The question for me is how can the human mind occur in the physical universe. We now know that the world is governed by physics. We now understand the way biology nestles comfortably within that. The issue is how will the mind do that as well."--Allen Newell, December 4, 1991, Carnegie Mellon University The argument John Anderson gives in this book was inspired by the passage above, from the last lecture by one of the pioneers of cognitive science. Newell describes what, for him, is the pivotal question of scientific inquiry, and Anderson gives an answer that is emerging from the study of brain and behavior. Humans share the same basic cognitive architecture with all primates, but they have evolved abilities to exercise abstract control over cognition and process more complex relational patterns. The human cognitive architecture consists of a set of largely independent modules associated with different brain regions. In this book, Anderson discusses in detail how these various modules can combine to produce behaviors as varied as driving a car and solving an algebraic equation, but focuses principally on two of the modules: the declarative and procedural. The declarative module involves a memory system that, moment by moment, attempts to give each person the most appropriate possible window into his or her past. The procedural module involves a central system that strives to develop a set of productions that will enable the most adaptive response from any state of the modules. Newell argued that the answer to his question must take the form of a cognitive architecture, and Anderson organizes his answer around the ACT-R architecture, but broadens it by bringing in research from all areas of cognitive science, including how recent work in brain imaging maps onto the cognitive architecture.

Author : MD Facp Facnm Prof Tapan K Chaudhuri,Tapan Chaudhuri, , FACP,,Phd Prof Tushar K Chowdhury MS,Tushar Chowdhury,Ma Msphd Pr Chaudhuri,Tandra Chaudhuri, MA,,Taposh Chowdhury, Spiritual Guru and Divine Mentor,Srimati Bulu Chowdhury, Spiritual Disciple and Devotee of the Spiritual Guru and Divine Mentor
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1545090467

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Electromagnetic Energy of the Human Mind by MD Facp Facnm Prof Tapan K Chaudhuri,Tapan Chaudhuri, , FACP,,Phd Prof Tushar K Chowdhury MS,Tushar Chowdhury,Ma Msphd Pr Chaudhuri,Tandra Chaudhuri, MA,,Taposh Chowdhury, Spiritual Guru and Divine Mentor,Srimati Bulu Chowdhury, Spiritual Disciple and Devotee of the Spiritual Guru and Divine Mentor Pdf

Medical science has long been able to explain the formation of the human body from the moment of conception onward. How the mind and soul form within the womb has never been explained-until now. Electromagnetic Energy of the Human Mind is the result of a remarkable collaboration among scientists, doctors, spiritual guru and Divine Mentor. By focusing their efforts on the electromagnetic energy of the human mind, the team has developed a challenging new hypothesis: electromagnetic energy of human mind is God moving in and through the human mind, guiding all aspects of life from conception to death. Basing their hypothesis on particle physics and quantum mechanics, the team argues that if the Higgs boson is the God particle of nonliving matter, then electromagnetic energy of the human mind is the God particle of living matter - the human life. The results are profound, explaining not only the formation and origin of the mind and soul (through subatomic energy particles - 'Mene' and 'Sene') but also the nature of near-death experiences and how parents can influence their children through faith and prayer. Electromagnetic Energy of the Human Mind heralds the creation of theogenetics, a new scientific discipline. Our understanding of human life-and God's role therein-just expanded.

Author : Michio Kaku
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307473349

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The Future of the Mind by Michio Kaku Pdf

Michio Kaku, the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain. The Future of the Mind brings a topic that once belonged solely to the province of science fiction into a startling new reality. This scientific tour de force unveils the astonishing research being done in top laboratories around the world—all based on the latest advancements in neuroscience and physics—including recent experiments in telepathy, mind control, avatars, telekinesis, and recording memories and dreams. The Future of the Mind is an extraordinary, mind-boggling exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience. Dr. Kaku looks toward the day when we may achieve the ability to upload the human brain to a computer, neuron for neuron; project thoughts and emotions around the world on a brain-net; take a “smart pill” to enhance cognition; send our consciousness across the universe; and push the very limits of immortality.