Altering Consciousness: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Altering Consciousness Altered consciousness is one of humanity's most mystical and life-altering aspects. This title collects international contributors that address altered states of consciousness from the perspectives of history, evolution, psychology, culture, literature, human biology, contemporary science, and society, seeking to illuminate the causes.
Full description- Publisher: Praeger Publishers Inc
- Published: 18 May 2011
- Format: Hardback 760 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Cognition & Cognitive Psychology | States Of Consciousness | Neurology & Clinical Neurophysiology
- ISBN 13: 9780313383083 ISBN 10: 0313383081
- Sales rank: 266,985
Full description for Altering Consciousness
Altered consciousness is one of humanity's most mystical and life-altering aspects. These remarkable changes in mental state have understandably been a topic of general interest and scientific inquiry across time. Beyond simply satisfying our curiosity, however, studies focused upon altered consciousness can also bring valuable insights into our experience, biology, and culture. This unprecedented set of books will intrigue anyone interested in psychology, biology and neurology, science, history, arts and the humanities, and literature on consciousness, from general readers to scholar and researchers. An impressive collection of international contributors address altered states of consciousness from the perspectives of history, evolution, psychology, culture, literature, human biology, contemporary science, and society, seeking to illuminate the causes, effects, and meanings of altered consciousness. The first volume provides an introduction and centers on the importance of altered states in history, culture, and the humanities, while the second volume presents biological and psychological perspectives on altered consciousness and examines their potential for healing and pathology.
