The Science Of Consciousness

The Science of Consciousness In The Science of Consciousness leading researchers examine how consciousness is being investigated in the key areas of cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and clinical practice. Within cognitive psychology special focus is given to the function of consciousness, and to the relation of conscious processing to nonconscious processing in perception, learning, memory and information dissemination in the human brain. The investigation of consciousness in neuropsychology includes examination of the neural conditions for consciousness and the effects of brain damage. Finally mind/body interactions in clinical and experimental settings are considered, including the somatic effects of imagery, biofeedback and placebo effects. Individual chapters, presenting the latest research findings from pioneers in the field, combine to form a stimulating and accessible overview of this emerging science. The Science of Consciousness will be invaluable for students, researchers and clinicians interested in the developments and direction of this rapidly growing field. Max Velmans is currently Reader in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London. His extensive publications on consciousness include ‘Is human information processing conscious?’ in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (1991), and ‘A reflexive science of consciousness’ in CIBA Foundation Symposium 174 (1993). The Science of Consciousness Psychological, Neuropsychological and Clinical Reviews Edited by Max Velmans London and New York First published 1996 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004. Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 © 1996 Selection and editorial matter, Max Velmans; individual chapters, the contributors All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book has been requested ISBN 0-203-36001-X Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-37257-3 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-11081-5 (hbk) ISBN 0-415-11082-3 (pbk) Contents List of illustrations List of contributors Preface vii ix xi 1 An introduction to the science of consciousness Max Velmans 1 2 Perception without awareness of what is perceived, learning without awareness of what is learned John F.Kihlstrom 23 3 On consciousness in relation to memory and learning John M.Gardiner 47 4 Cognitive views of consciousness What are the facts? How can we explain them? Bernard J.Baars and Katharine McGovern 63 5 Neural processes in the p