The human psyche

Lecture 1 Consciousness, Self-consciousness and the Brain-Mind Problem.- Resume.- 1. 1 Introduction.- 1. 2 Unity of Consciousness and Commissurotomy.- 1. 3 Hypotheses Relating to the Brain-Mind Problem.- 1. 3. 1 Introductory Considerations.- 1. 3. 2 Survey of Brain-Mind Hypotheses.- 1. 3. 3 Critical Evaluation of Brain-Mind Hypotheses.- 1. 4 Recent Proposals by Neuroscientists in Relation to the Brain-Mind Problem.- Lecture 2 Modules of the Neocortex and their Role in Dualist-Interactionism.- Resume.- 2. 1 Introduction.- 2. 2 Modular Concept of the Neocortex.- 2. 3 Modular Operation of the Neocortex.- 2. 4 Liaison Between Brain and Mind.- 2. 5 Summary and Conclusions on the Brain-Mind Problem.- Lecture 3 Sensory Perception and Illusions.- Resume.- 3. 1 Introduction.- 3. 2 Anatomical Considerations.- 3. 3 Physiological Investigations.- 3. 4 Psychological Comments.- 3. 5 Visual Illusions.- 3. 5. 1 General Considerations.- 3. 5. 2 Classification.- 3. 5. 3 Cognitive Illusions.- 3. 5. 3. 1 Errors of Judgement.- 3. 5. 3. 2 Completion Illusions.- 3. 5. 3. 3 Illusions Characterized by Ambiguity.- 3. 5. 3. 4 Attempted Explanations of Cognitive Illusions.- 3. 5. 3. 4. 1 Introduction.- 3. 5. 3. 4. 2 Errors of Judgement.- 3. 5. 3. 4. 3 Completion Illusions.- 3. 5. 3. 4. 4 Illusions Characterized by Ambiguity.- 3. 6 Depth Perception.- 3. 6. 1 Stereopsis.- 3. 6. 2 Other Factors Concerned in Depth Perception.- 3. 6. 3 Impossible Figures.- 3. 6. 4 Attempted Explanations of the Illusions of Depth Perception.- Lecture 4 Electrical Responses of the Brain.- Resume.- 4. 1 Human Electroencephalogram.- 4. 2 Event Related Potentials.- 4. 2. 1 Evoked Potentials in the Neocortex.- 4. 2. 2 Attention.- 4. 2. 2. 1 Introduction.- 4. 2. 2. 2 Experimental Investigations on Attention.- 4. 2. 3 Influence of Attention and Intention on the Neural Machinery of the Brain.- 4. 2. 4 Intention.- 4. 2. 4. 1 Introduction.- 4. 2. 4. 2 Cerebral Correlates of Intention.- 4. 2. 4. 3 Neural Mechanisms of Intention.- Lecture 5 The Emotional Brain.- Resume.- 5. 1 Introduction.- 5. 2 Limbic System.- 5. 2. 1 Some Anatomical Considerations.- 5. 2. 2 Limbic System and Emotional Expression.- 5. 2. 3 Conclusions on Limbic System.- 5. 2. 4 Pharmacology of Limbic System and Hypothalamus.- 5. 3 Pain.- 5. 3. 1 Introduction.- 5. 3. 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Nociceptive Pathways.- 5. 3. 3 Pharmacological Control of Pain.- 5. 3. 4 Neural Substrate of Pain?.- 5. 4 General Considerations of Other Affects.- Lecture 6 Brain Activity and Levels of Consciousness.- Resume.- 6. 1 Introduction.- 6. 2 Levels of Metabolic Activity in the Brain.- 6. 3 Electroencephalographic Studies of Neuronal Systems that Modify Cerebral Activity.- 6. 3. 1 Introduction.- 6. 3. 2 Reticular Activating System.- 6. 3. 3 Serotonergic Pathway.- 6. 3. 4 Noradrenergic Pathway.- 6. 4 Sleep.- 6. 4. 1 Introduction.- 6. 4. 2 Electrophysiology of Sleep.- 6. 4. 3 Explanations of the Phenomena of Sleep.- 6. 4. 4 Dreams.- 6. 4. 5 Hallucinations.- 6. 5 Convulsions.- 6. 6 Coma and Vigil Coma.- 6. 7 Anaesthesia.- 6. 8 Discussion on Brain Activity and Levels of Consciousness.- Lecture 7 World 3, Remembrance and Creativity.- Resume.- 7. 1 Introduction.- 7. 2 World 3.- 7. 2. 1 Initial Statement.- 7. 2. 2 Objective Existence of World 3.- 7. 2. 3 Relationships Between the Brain and World 3.- 7. 2. 4 Artistic Creativity and World 3.- 7. 2. 5 Criticisms of the Objective Existence of World 3.- 7. 3 Remembrance.- 7. 3. 1 Introduction.- 7. 3. 2 Role of Modules in Cerebral Learning.- 7. 3. 3 Conclusions.- 7. 4 Creativity.- 7. 4. 1 Creative Imagination in Science.- 7. 4. 2 Creative Imagination and Brain-Mind Problem.- Lecture 8 Altruism, Pseudaltruism and Aggression.- Resume.- 8. 1 Introduction.- 8. 2 Genetic Inheritance.- 8. 3 Kin Selection.- 8. 4 Pseudaltruism.- 8. 5 Altruism.- 8. 6 Aggression.- Lecture 9 The Quest for Values and Meaning.- Resume.- 9. 1 Origin of Values.- 9. 2 Values in the Modern World.- 9. 3 Science and Values.- 9. 4 Conclusions with Respect to Values.- 9. 5 The Meaning and the Purpose of Life.- Lecture 10 The Psyche, Freedom, Death and Immortality.- Resume.- 10. 1 Introduction.- 10. 2 The Psyche (or Soul).- 10. 3 Uniqueness of the Psyche.- 10. 4 Freedom of the Will.- 10. 5 Science and Religion.- 10. 6 Death and Immortality?.- 10. 7 Epilogue.- References.