Consciousness and the Brain
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Consciousness and the Brain is a popular neuroscience book by Stanislas Dehaene that explores how modern brain research explains the mechanisms and neural basis of conscious experience.
All labels observed (1)
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| Consciousness and the Brain canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consciousness and the Brain Context triple: [Stanislas Dehaene, notableWork, Consciousness and the Brain]
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A.
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach is a seminal book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the neural basis of conscious experience and proposes testable theories linking brain activity to awareness.
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B.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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C.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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D.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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E.
Consciousness and the Computational Mind
Consciousness and the Computational Mind is a foundational book by cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff that explores how mental states and conscious experience can be understood within a computational theory of mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consciousness and the Brain Target entity description: Consciousness and the Brain is a popular neuroscience book by Stanislas Dehaene that explores how modern brain research explains the mechanisms and neural basis of conscious experience.
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A.
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach is a seminal book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the neural basis of conscious experience and proposes testable theories linking brain activity to awareness.
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B.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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C.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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D.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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E.
Consciousness and the Computational Mind
Consciousness and the Computational Mind is a foundational book by cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff that explores how mental states and conscious experience can be understood within a computational theory of mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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neuroscience book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsAt | general audience ⓘ |
| argues | consciousness is associated with widespread cortical broadcasting ⓘ |
| author | Stanislas Dehaene ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation |
Collège de France
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INSERM ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | neuroscientist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
anesthesia
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blindsight ⓘ disorders of consciousness ⓘ minimally conscious state ⓘ split-brain patients ⓘ vegetative state ⓘ |
| distinguishes | conscious and unconscious processing ⓘ |
| explains |
binocular rivalry
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experimental methods to study consciousness ⓘ long-distance brain connectivity ⓘ masking paradigms ⓘ neural ignition ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive neuroscience
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neuroscience ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
access consciousness
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brain imaging ⓘ cognitive science ⓘ consciousness ⓘ global workspace theory ⓘ neural correlates of consciousness ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ reportability ⓘ unconscious processing ⓘ visual awareness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of a scientific theory of consciousness
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experimental approach to consciousness ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| proposes | global neuronal workspace model ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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Viking ⓘ |
| subtitle | Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts ⓘ |
| title | Consciousness and the Brain ⓘ |
| uses |
EEG data
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MEG data ⓘ fMRI data ⓘ single-unit recordings ⓘ |
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