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The Evolution of Consciousness

Hardcover • 2016 • English

The Evolution of Consciousness

By Bjørn Grinde

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About the book

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 some 300 million years ago as a consequence of the introduction of feelings. Feelings offer a strategy for making behavioural decisions. Besides playing a crucial role in the evolution of the human mi...Show more

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ISBN

9783319436838

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Evolution of Consciousness

Format

Hardcover

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