- Main Menu-

Catalogue Display

Soul dust : the magic of consciousness / Nicholas Humphrey.

Item Information
Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
155.7 HUMP	Adult Non Fiction		Campsie .	. Available .

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
ISBN	9780857388292 (pbk.)
Name	Humphrey, Nicholas
Title	Soul dust : the magic of consciousness / Nicholas Humphrey.
Published	London : Quercus, 2012, c2011.
Description	xiii, 305 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Coming-to explained -- Being "like something" -- Sentition -- Looping the loop -- So what? -- Being there -- The enchanted world -- So that is who I am! -- Being number one -- Entering the soul niche -- Dangerous territory -- Cheating death -- Envoi.
Summary	How is consciousness possible? What biological purpose does it serve? Why do we value it so highly? In 'Soul Dust' the psychologist Nicholas Humphrey, a leading figure in consciousness research, returns to the front-line with a startling new theory. Consciousness, he argues, is nothing less than a magical-mystery show that we stage for ourselves inside our own heads. This self-made show lights up the world for us, making us feel special and transcendent.
Subjects	Consciousness
Subjects	Genetic psychology
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Consciousness . Genetic psychology . See Also: Altered states of consciousness . Intuition . Knowledge, Theory of . Mind and body . Perception . Subconsciousness . Culture conflict . Evolution . Human genetics . Intelligence levels . Maturation (Psychology) . Sociobiology . Broader Subject References: Psychology . Authors: Humphrey, Nicholas .