Mind

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"The philosophy of mind is unique among contemporary philosophical subjects," writes John Searle, "in that all of the most famous and influential theories are false." One of the world's most eminent thinkers, Searle dismantles these theories as he presents a vividly written, comprehensive introduction to the mind. He begins with a look at the twelve problems of philosophy of mind--which he calls "Descartes and Other Disasters"--problems which he returns to throughout the volume, as he illuminates such topics as materialism, consciousness, the mind-body problem, intentionality, mental causation, free will, and the self. The book offers a refreshingly direct and engaging introduction to one of the most intriguing areas of philosophy.

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Genre : Philosophy
Author : John R. Searle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release : 2004-11-01
File : 338 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780199729005


The American Decisions

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Genre : Law reports, digests, etc
Author : John Proffatt
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Release : 1880
File : 840 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:35112103354579


Screening Nature

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Environmentalism and ecology are areas of rapid growth in academia and society at large. Screening Nature is the first comprehensive work that groups together the wide range of concerns in the field of cinema and the environment, and what could be termed “posthuman cinema.” It comprises key readings that highlight the centrality of nature and nonhuman animals to the cinematic medium, and to the language and institution of film. The book offers a fresh and timely intervention into contemporary film theory through a focus on the nonhuman environment as principal register in many filmic texts. Screening Nature offers an extensive resource for teachers, undergraduate students, and more advanced scholars on the intersections between the natural world and the worlds of film. It emphasizes the cross-cultural and geographically diverse relevance of the topic of cinema ecology.

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Genre : Performing Arts
Author : Anat Pick
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Release : 2013-11-01
File : 303 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781782382270


Encyclopedia Of The Mind

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It's hard to conceive of a topic of more broad and personal interest than the study of the mind. In addition to its traditional investigation by the disciplines of psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience, the mind has also been a focus of study in the fields of philosophy, economics, anthropology, linguistics, computer science, molecular biology, education, and literature. In all these approaches, there is an almost universal fascination with how the mind works and how it affects our lives and our behavior. Studies of the mind and brain have crossed many exciting thresholds in recent years, and the study of mind now represents a thoroughly cross-disciplinary effort. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines seek answers to such questions as: What is mind? How does it operate? What is consciousness? This encyclopedia brings together scholars from the entire range of mind-related academic disciplines from across the arts and humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and computer science and engineering to explore the multidimensional nature of the human mind.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Harold Pashler
Publisher : SAGE
Release : 2013-01-14
File : 897 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781412950572


Mind Shift

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What makes human consciousness unique? John Parrington draws on early Russian ideas and the latest neuroscience to argue that humans went through a 'mind shift' when we developed language, and words and the shared cultural world they enabled altered our brains, and have shaped them ever since.

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Genre : Psychology
Author : John Parrington
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release : 2021
File : 533 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780198801634


Buddhism Is Not

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Author : david pinto
Publisher : Lulu.com
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File : 129 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780956521620


The Compassionate Mind Approach To Recovering From Trauma

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Terrible events are very hard to deal with and those who go through a trauma often feel permanently changed by it. Grief, numbness, anger, anxiety and shame are all very common emotional reactions to traumatic incidents such as an accident or death of a loved one, and ongoing traumatic events such as domestic abuse. How we deal with the aftermath of trauma and our own emotional response can determine how quickly we are able to 'move on' and get back to 'normality' once more. An integral part of the recovery process is not only recognising and accepting how our lives may have been changed but also learning to deal with feelings of shame - an extremely common reaction to trauma. 'Recovering from Trauma' uses the groundbreaking Compassion Focused Therapy to help the reader to not only develop a fuller understanding of how we react to trauma, but also to deal with any feelings of shame and start to overcome any trauma-related difficulties.

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Genre : Medical
Author : Deborah Lee
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release : 2012-07-19
File : 171 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781849019453


History Of The United States Of America

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Genre : United States
Author : George Bancroft
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Release : 1873
File : 482 Pages
ISBN-13 : UVA:X000146562


The Mind Body Connection For Educators

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Practical ways to support educator mental health and well-being In The Mind-Body Connection for Educators: Intentional Movement for Wellness, Kathryn Kennedy, founder and executive director of Wellness for Educators, delivers a research-based, practical approach to supporting educators with trauma- and equity-informed somatic strategies for mental health and wellbeing. The book explains how our minds and our bodies are intricately connected, and, consequently, both are highly affected by trauma and prolonged stress. As research shows, when this residual pain is not healed, new learning cannot take place. To support educators’ healing and learning processes, the book provides an overview of several mind-body disciplines, including yoga, mindfulness, meditation, Qigong, and breathwork. In addition to overviews of each discipline, Kathryn shares what the research says and provides engaging practices for educators. Readers will also find: Identification of system-level contributing factors that bolster educator well-being, including supportive administration, social emotional learning programs, mentoring programs, points of connection, sense of belonging, and workplace wellness programs Acknowledgement of systemic issues that can serve as barriers of educators’ healing processes, especially those who identify as people of color, people of culture, and/or LGBTQIA2SI+ Strategies to empower educators to address and work with their own trauma and negative emotions Ways for educators to understand and heal secondary traumatic stress An essential resource for primary, secondary, and post-secondary educators, The Mind-Body Connection for Educators: Intentional Movement for Wellness is a great addition to the libraries of school administrators, principals, and other education professionals.

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Genre : Education
Author : Kathryn Kennedy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Release : 2023-04-04
File : 279 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781119873662


The Mind Made Flesh

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In a series of essays, Nicholas Humphrey invites us to take another look at a variety of central and not-so-central issues, of contemporary psychology including: the evolution of consciousness, multiple personality disorder and cave art.

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Genre : Behavior genetics
Author : Nicholas Humphrey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Release : 2002
File : 388 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0192802275