The second edition of this pathbreaking investigation into the nature of cognitive reality explores various manifestations of consciousness, from sleeping and dreaming, to hypnosis, trance, hallucinations, and experiences related to death.
The second edition of this pathbreaking investigation into the nature of cognitive reality explores various manifestations of consciousness, from sleeping and dreaming, to hypnosis, trance, hallucinations, and experiences related to death.
Imants Barušs, PhD, is a professor of psychology at King's College, University of Western Ontario, where he has been teaching undergraduate courses in consciousness for more than 30 years. His research focuses on fundamental questions concerning the nature of consciousness, with academic papers having appeared in psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and science journals. He is the author of several other books, including The Personal Nature of Notions of Consciousness, Authentic Knowing, and Transcendent Mind (co-authored with Julia Mossbridge).
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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Wakefulness 3. Sleep 4. Dreams 5. Hypnosis 6. Trance 7. Psychedelics 8. Transcendence 9. Death 10. Conclusion References Index About the Author
