Title: Brain wars : the scientific battle over the existence of the mind and the proof that will change the way we live our lives /
Authors: Beauregard, Mario.
Publisher: HarperOne,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Mind-brain identity theory.; Brain; SCIENCE / General.; Brain
Abstract: Filled with the latest scientific research and stories of the mind's abilities, a prominent neuroscientist, capturing a major shift in our understanding of the age-old mind/body debate, proves that humans are more than complex biological machines.
Contents: A "computer made of meat?" : materialism and the mind-brain problem -- The power of belief to cure or kill : the placebo/nocebo effect -- Brain control : neurofeedback -- Train your mind, transform your brain : neuroplasticity -- Surfing the psychosomatic network : the intimate connection of mind and body -- The mind force within : hypnosis -- Beyond space and time : psi -- Mind out of body : mind, brain, and near-death experiences -- Embracing a greater self : mystical experiences -- A great shift in consciousness.