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Two Views of Mind: Abhidharma and Brain Science
Two Views of Abhidharma and Brain Science offers a clear overview of perception, thought, and awareness in Tibetan Buddhist psychology and in Western neuroscience. DeCharms lays out the Buddhist theory of perception side-by-side with the scientific view of Western neuroscience on the brain activity of human cognition. He discovers insights from each system that suggest exciting new approaches to perennial problems that the other has not been able to resolve. Directed to non-specialists, he focuses on the differences between the two traditions in methodology, assumptions, and purpose.
244 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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July 5, 2021
Have not read it fully, a book to pick up and read chapters as desired. Some astute bits, some waffle at this point.
February 7, 2011
This was probably the most demanding read I've endured since I was a philosophy major in college. I'm really curious about the author's use of MRI technology to retrain the brain in chronic pain patients. If he can get that to work, it would be revolutionary. In this book, you get a taste of the path he was on to get to that point. In my blog post about the book, I share the path I've been on in my 21 years with chronic pain. http://www.mslabrat.com/?p=173
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