| Am I Dreaming?: The New Science of Consciousness and How Altered States Reboot the Brain Contributor(s): Kingsland, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1786495511 ISBN-13: 9781786495518 Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Neuroscience - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 154.4 |
| LCCN: 2019394906 |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When a computer goes wrong, we are told to turn it off and on again. In Am I Dreaming?, science journalist James Kingsland reveals how the human brain is remarkably similar. By rebooting our hard-wired patterns of thinking - through so-called 'altered states of consciousness' - we can gain new perspectives into ourselves and the world around us. From shamans in Peru to tech workers in Silicon Valley, Kingsland provides a fascinating tour through lucid dreams, mindfulness, hypnotic trances, virtual reality and drug-induced hallucinations. An eye-opening insight into perception and consciousness, this is also a provocative argument for how altered states can significantly boost our mental health. |