How does the brain generate a conscious thought? And why does so much of our knowledge remain unconscious? Because of clever psychological and brain-imaging tests, scientists are nearer to cracking this mystery than previously.

With this lively publication, Stanislas Dehaene describes the pioneering work his lab and the labs of various other cognitive neuroscientists world-wide have accomplished in defining, testing, and detailing the mind events behind a conscious condition. We can today pin down the neurons that fire whenever a person reviews becoming aware of a bit of information and understand the key role unconscious computations play in how exactly we make decisions. The emerging theory allows a check of awareness in animals, babies, and the ones with severe human brain injuries.

A joyous exploration of your brain and its thrilling complexities, Awareness and the Brain will excite anyone who’s interested in cutting-edge research and technology and the vast philosophical, personal, and ethical implications of finally quantifying consciousness.