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Solving the Mind-Body Problem by the CODAM Neural Model of Consciousness?

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Authors:
  1. John G. Taylor

    1. Dept. Mathematics, University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  • CODAM is the first model of consciousness to be supported by detailed scientific experimental data from the human brain
  • CODAM provides an approach to the evolution of human consciousness over the eons, thereby also providing a unique understanding of possible animal consciousnesses as evolved on the way to the human variety
  • CODAM provides a framework in which to understand the whole area of human meditation experiences, including pure consciousness and more complete meditative states
  • CODAM provides an understanding of a range of mental diseases, especially the key one of schizophrenia (but also including Alzheimer’s disease and aspects of autism)
  • The ultimate application of CODAM is to understand, from the unique viewpoint of the brain basis for human consciousness, humans in society, this is given in terms of their emotional and intellectual needs by a developing CODAM-based brain

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Cognitive and Neural Systems (SSCNS, volume 9)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. The Story of Consciousness

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 1-19

  3. The Search for Consciousness in the Brain

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 21-41

  4. Attention Versus Consciousness: Fused or Independent?

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 43-62

  5. Current Brain Based Models of Consciousness

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 63-82

  6. The Control Nature of Attention

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 83-94

  7. The Full CODAM Model

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 95-111

  8. The Owner, The Inner Self and CODAM

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 113-121

  9. Does ‘I’ Really Exist?

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 123-139

  10. Does the Corollary Discharger of Attention Exist?

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 141-161

  11. Understanding the Mental Disease of Schizophrenia

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 163-183

  12. The Escape from Life Through Meditation

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 185-194

  13. The Evolution of Human Consciousness

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 195-212

  14. Animal Consciousness

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 213-222

  15. Understanding Consciousness and Emotions

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 223-241

  16. Solving the Mind-Body Problem

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 243-258

  17. Is There Free Will in CODAM?

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 259-262

  18. Beyond CODAM?

    • John G. Taylor
    Pages 263-269

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 271-273
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This book details a model of consciousness supported by scientific experimental data from the human brain. It presents how the Corollary Discharge of Attention Movement (CODAM) neural network model allows for a scientific understanding of consciousness as well as provides a solution to the Mind-Body problem. The book provides readers with a general approach to consciousness that is powerful enough to lead to the inner self and its ramifications for the vast range of human experiences. It also offers an approach to the evolution of human consciousness and features chapters on mental disease (especially schizophrenia) and on meditative states (including drug-induced states of mind). Solving the Mind-Body Problem bridges the gap that exists between philosophers of mind and the neuroscience community, allowing the enormous weight of theorizing on the nature of mind to be brought to earth and put under the probing gaze of the scientific facts of life and mind.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Mathematics, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    John G. Taylor

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