Body Am I
The New Science of Self-Consciousness
$52.13
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2024
Summary
The body is central to our sense of identity. It can be a canvas for self-expression, decorated with clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, tattoos, and piercings. But the body is more than that. Bodily awareness, says scientist-writer Moheb Costandi, is key to self-consciousness.
In Body Am I, Costandi examines how the brain perceives the body, how that perception translates into our conscious experience of the body, and how that experience contributes to our sense of self. Along the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548366 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262548364 |
| Author: | Moheb Costandi |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
”[An] illuminating and detailed investigation … Costandi’s fascinating study reveals the astonishingly subtle and intricate relationship that exists between our brains and our bodies, and shows how fragile – but also how wondrous – our sense of self really is.” – The Guardian
About The Author
Moheb Costandi
Moheb Costandi, trained as a neuroscientist, is a science writer based in London whose work has appeared in publications including Nature, Science, New Scientist, and Scientific American. He is the author of Neuroplasticity (MIT Press) and 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know.
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