The Neuropsychology of Consciousness: The Mind-Body Problem Re-addressed
Title:
The Neuropsychology of Consciousness: The Mind-Body Problem Re-addressed
Author:
Pawlik, Kurt
Appeared in:
International journal of psychology
Paging:
Volume 33 (1998) nr. 3 pages 185-189
Year:
1998-06-01
Contents:
In this introductory contribution by the convenor of the 1996 Invited Presidential Symposium at the XXVI International Congress of Psychology, the recent renaissance of psychological, especially neuropsychological research into components and processes of consciousness is briefly reviewed. Conceptual dimensions of ''consciousness'' are distinguished, with an emphasis on consciousness in the sense of awareness, wakefulness, and control of overt behaviour, which are also central concepts in the subsequent symposium contributions. Dans cette introduction au Symposium du President tenu lors du XXVI Congres International de Psychologie, l'auteur passe brievement en revue les recherches sur les composantes et les processus de la conscience qui ont connu recemment une renaissance en psychologie et plus particulierement, en neuropsychologie. Il distingue les dimensions conceptuelles de la conscience, en mettant l' accent sur la prise de conscience, l'eveil et le controle du comportement observable qui constituent des concepts centraux dans les contributions ulterieures au symposium.
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