Brain wars : the scientific battle over the existence of the mind and the proof that will change the way we live our lives

Summary: Filled with the latest scientific research and stories of the mind's abilities, a prominent neuroscientist, capturing a major shift in our understanding of the age-old mind/body debate, proves that humans are more than complex biological machines.

Record details

ISBN: 9781443407083 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1443407089 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource
Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : HarperCollins Canada, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A "computer made of meat?" : materialism and the mind-brain problem -- The power of belief to cure or kill : the placebo/nocebo effect -- Brain control : neurofeedback -- Train your mind, transform your brain : neuroplasticity -- Surfing the psychosomatic network : the intimate connection of mind and body -- The mind force within : hypnosis -- Beyond space and time : psi -- Mind out of body : mind, brain, and near-death experiences -- Embracing a greater self : mystical experiences -- A great shift in consciousness.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from EPUB title page (OverDrive viewed, October 1, 2013).