From Brain Dynamics to the Mind: Spatiotemporal Neuroscience explores how the self and consciousness is related to neural events. Sections in the book cover existing models used to describe the mind/brain problem, recent research on brain mechanisms and processes and what they tell us about the self, consciousness and psychiatric disorders. The book presents a spatiotemporal approach to understanding the brain and the implications for artificial intelligence, novel therapies for psychiatric disorders, and for ethical, societal and philosophical issues.
Pulling concepts from neuroscience, psychology and philosophy, the book presents a modern and complete look at what we know, what we can surmise, and what we may never know about the distinction between brain and mind.
1. Introduction - p. Page v 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 3. List of Tables - p. Page ix 4. Chapter 1 : The fluctuating brain—essentials of neural variability - p. Page ix 5. Chapter 2 : Neural variability in rest and task states - p. Page 15 6. Chapter 3 : Neural variability shapes perception and cognition - p. Page 24 7. Chapter 4 : Neurodynamic mechanisms of neural variability - p. Page 37 8. Chapter 5 : From broccoli to the brain—Scale-free activity - p. Page 50 9. Chapter 6 : From scale-free activity to temporo-spatial nestedness - p. Page 66 10. Chapter 7 : Scale-free dynamic shapes perception and cognition - p. Page 80 11. Chapter 8 : Scale-free activity—bridge between environment and brain - p. Page 97 12. Chapter 9 : The brain's inner time—intrinsic neural timescales - p. Page 111 13. Chapter 10 : Intrinsic neural timescales mediate input processing - p. Page 124 14. Chapter 11 : From Chronos and Kairos to the brain's temporal receptive windows - p. Page 138 15. Chapter 12 : Lessons from geology—from the timescales of the human brain to artificial agents - p. Page 151 16. Chapter 13 : Synchrony in nature and brain - p. Page 164 17. Chapter 14 : Entrainment—How the brain synchronizes with its environment - p. Page 184 18. Chapter 15 : Brain—global synchronization and its topography - p. Page 198 19. Chapter 16 : Neural synchronization in fMRI and EEG/MEG—a methodological guide - p. Page 210 20. Chapter 17 : Dynamic layer model of brain (DLB)—An introduction - p. Page 223 21. Chapter 18 : Background and foreground layers I: Scale-free stability versus oscillatory flexibility - p. Page 237 22. Chapter 19 : Background and foreground layers II—nonlinear and asymmetric relationship - p. Page 251 23. Chapter 20 : Baseline model of cognition I: Distinction from dual model of cognition - p. Page 266 24. Chapter 21 : Baseline model of cognition II: Spatiotemporal shaping of cognition and input processing - p. Page 278 25. Chapter 22 : Dynamic capacities and cognition - p. Page 297 26. Chapter 23 : Cognitive model and predictive coding - p. Page 310 27. Chapter 24 : Intrinsic and inside-out models of brain - p. Page 324 28. Chapter 25 : Brain and world—converging free energy principle and dynamic layer model of brain - p. Page 331 29. Chapter 26 : The self and its intrinsic topography - p. Page 340 30. Chapter 27 : The dynamic of self and its semantics - p. Page 357 31. Chapter 28 : The self—psychological baseline or default - p. Page 376 32. Chapter 29 : From icebergs to the self—point of view - p. Page 391 33. Chapter 30 : Topographic reorganization model of meditation - p. Page 405 34. Chapter 31 : Topographic reorganization of the self during meditation - p. Page 422 35. Chapter 32 : Dynamic reorganization of the brain during meditation - p. Page 440 36. Chapter 33 : From Salvador Dali to dreams—topographic reorganization model of dreams - p. Page 458 37. Chapter 34 : From falling keys to dreams—Dynamic reorganization - p. Page 472 38. Chapter 35 : How dynamics shape our thoughts - p. Page 489 39. Chapter 36 : Baseline model of thought - p. Page 511 40. Chapter 37 : The jungle of consciousness—current neuroscientific theories - p. Page 526 41. Chapter 38 : Order in the jungle of consciousness—convergence of theories - p. Page 547 42. Chapter 39 : Temporo-spatial theory of consciousness I—form and level/state - p. Page 565 43. Chapter 40 : Temporo-spatial theory of consciousness (TTC) II: Contents of consciousness - p. Page 581 44. Chapter 41 : From brain to consciousness—“common currency hypothesis” - p. Page 594 45. Chapter 42 : Dynamic shapes perception and behavior in autism - p. Page 608 46. Chapter 43 : Hierarchical model of autistic self - p. Page 623 47. Conclusion - p. Page 639 48. Index - p. Page 645
From Brain Dynamics to the Mind: Spatiotemporal Neuroscience explores how the self and consciousness is related to neural events. Sections in the book cover existing models used to describe the mind/brain problem, recent research on brain mechanisms and processes and what they tell us about the self, consciousness and psychiatric disorders. The book presents a spatiotemporal approach to understanding the brain and the implications for artificial intelligence, novel therapies for psychiatric disorders, and for ethical, societal and philosophical issues.
Pulling concepts from neuroscience, psychology and philosophy, the book presents a modern and complete look at what we know, what we can surmise, and what we may never know about the distinction between brain and mind.
1. Introduction - p. Page v 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 3. List of Tables - p. Page ix 4. Chapter 1 : The fluctuating brain—essentials of neural variability - p. Page ix 5. Chapter 2 : Neural variability in rest and task states - p. Page 15 6. Chapter 3 : Neural variability shapes perception and cognition - p. Page 24 7. Chapter 4 : Neurodynamic mechanisms of neural variability - p. Page 37 8. Chapter 5 : From broccoli to the brain—Scale-free activity - p. Page 50 9. Chapter 6 : From scale-free activity to temporo-spatial nestedness - p. Page 66 10. Chapter 7 : Scale-free dynamic shapes perception and cognition - p. Page 80 11. Chapter 8 : Scale-free activity—bridge between environment and brain - p. Page 97 12. Chapter 9 : The brain's inner time—intrinsic neural timescales - p. Page 111 13. Chapter 10 : Intrinsic neural timescales mediate input processing - p. Page 124 14. Chapter 11 : From Chronos and Kairos to the brain's temporal receptive windows - p. Page 138 15. Chapter 12 : Lessons from geology—from the timescales of the human brain to artificial agents - p. Page 151 16. Chapter 13 : Synchrony in nature and brain - p. Page 164 17. Chapter 14 : Entrainment—How the brain synchronizes with its environment - p. Page 184 18. Chapter 15 : Brain—global synchronization and its topography - p. Page 198 19. Chapter 16 : Neural synchronization in fMRI and EEG/MEG—a methodological guide - p. Page 210 20. Chapter 17 : Dynamic layer model of brain (DLB)—An introduction - p. Page 223 21. Chapter 18 : Background and foreground layers I: Scale-free stability versus oscillatory flexibility - p. Page 237 22. Chapter 19 : Background and foreground layers II—nonlinear and asymmetric relationship - p. Page 251 23. Chapter 20 : Baseline model of cognition I: Distinction from dual model of cognition - p. Page 266 24. Chapter 21 : Baseline model of cognition II: Spatiotemporal shaping of cognition and input processing - p. Page 278 25. Chapter 22 : Dynamic capacities and cognition - p. Page 297 26. Chapter 23 : Cognitive model and predictive coding - p. Page 310 27. Chapter 24 : Intrinsic and inside-out models of brain - p. Page 324 28. Chapter 25 : Brain and world—converging free energy principle and dynamic layer model of brain - p. Page 331 29. Chapter 26 : The self and its intrinsic topography - p. Page 340 30. Chapter 27 : The dynamic of self and its semantics - p. Page 357 31. Chapter 28 : The self—psychological baseline or default - p. Page 376 32. Chapter 29 : From icebergs to the self—point of view - p. Page 391 33. Chapter 30 : Topographic reorganization model of meditation - p. Page 405 34. Chapter 31 : Topographic reorganization of the self during meditation - p. Page 422 35. Chapter 32 : Dynamic reorganization of the brain during meditation - p. Page 440 36. Chapter 33 : From Salvador Dali to dreams—topographic reorganization model of dreams - p. Page 458 37. Chapter 34 : From falling keys to dreams—Dynamic reorganization - p. Page 472 38. Chapter 35 : How dynamics shape our thoughts - p. Page 489 39. Chapter 36 : Baseline model of thought - p. Page 511 40. Chapter 37 : The jungle of consciousness—current neuroscientific theories - p. Page 526 41. Chapter 38 : Order in the jungle of consciousness—convergence of theories - p. Page 547 42. Chapter 39 : Temporo-spatial theory of consciousness I—form and level/state - p. Page 565 43. Chapter 40 : Temporo-spatial theory of consciousness (TTC) II: Contents of consciousness - p. Page 581 44. Chapter 41 : From brain to consciousness—“common currency hypothesis” - p. Page 594 45. Chapter 42 : Dynamic shapes perception and behavior in autism - p. Page 608 46. Chapter 43 : Hierarchical model of autistic self - p. Page 623 47. Conclusion - p. Page 639 48. Index - p. Page 645
