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The neuropsychology of consciousness: Edited by A. D. Milner and M. D. Rugg. San Diego/London: Academic Press, 283 pp
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Prigatano, George P. |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Abstract | The title of this book is perhaps a little ambitious given its contents. Rather than providing an integrated set of ideas concerning the “neuropsychology of consciousness,” it provides a series of empirical and theoretical observations that deal with a set of problems approached via the methods of experimental psychology. While many of the phenomena are interesting, they are limited and do not provide a comprehensive view of what consciousness is or its neuropsychological underpinnings. The book certainly, however, has merit as “a review and reflection” on a variety of fascinating topics. These include the problem of blindsight, implicit memory, and hemi-inattention, as well as disturbances of attention following parietal and frontal lesions. This edited text, which is based on a symposium dealing with “consciousness and cognition,” begins with a thoughtful and scholarly chapter by Weiskrantz (Chapter 1). His introductory comments focus on the strengths and limitations of the principle of dissociation (single and double) as a method of inquiry in neuropsychology and human experimental psychology. He reminds us that while useful, this “traditional” method of investigation has its limitations and cannot answer certain questions (e.g., shed light on important interactional effects). Perhaps more to the point of the text, Weiskrantz reminds us that we still have no understanding of the brain systems and associated neuropsychological functions which allow for the subjective or phenomenological experience of awareness, but suggests that the methods of experimental psychology applied to disturbances of awareness in humans might well lead to valuable insights. He also looks at both the positive and |
| Starting Page | 412 |
| Ending Page | 414 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/0278-2626(92)90031-G |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-2626%2892%2990031-G |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| Journal | Brain and Cognition |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
