Olfactory Consciousness Across Disciplines

Author : Benjamin D. Young
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889194221
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Olfactory Consciousness across Disciplines written by Benjamin D. Young and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our sense of smell pervasively influences our most common behaviors and daily experience, yet little is known about olfactory consciousness. Over the past decade and a half research in both the fields of Consciousness Studies and Olfaction has blossomed, however, olfactory consciousness has received little to no attention. The olfactory systems unique anatomy, functional organization, sensory processes, and perceptual experiences offers a fecund area for exploring all aspects of consciousness, as well as a external perspective for re-examining the assumptions of contemporary theories of consciousness. It has even been suggested that the olfactory system may represent the minimal neuroanatomy that is required for conscious processing. Given the variegated nature of research on consciousness, we include original papers concerning the nature of olfactory consciousness. The scope of the special edition widely incorporates olfaction as it relates to Consciousness, Awareness, Attention, Phenomenal- or Access-Consciousness, and Qualia. Research concerning olfaction and cross-modal integration as it relates to conscious experience is also address. As the initial foray into this uncharted area of research, we include contributions from across all disciplines contributing to cognitive neuroscience, including neurobiology, neurology, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer sciences. It is our hope that this Research Topic will serve as the impetus for future interdisciplinary research on olfaction and consciousness.

Author : Nicola Di Stefano
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030752054
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Olfaction: An Interdisciplinary Perspective from Philosophy to Life Sciences written by Nicola Di Stefano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a broad and timely perspective on research on olfaction and its current technological challenges. It specifically emphasizes the interdisciplinary context in which olfaction is investigated in contemporary research. From aesthetics to sociology, from bioengineering to anthropology, the different chapters discuss a wide variety of issues arising from olfaction research and its application in different contexts. By highlighting the overlaps between different areas of research, the book fosters a better communication between disciplines and leads towards a better understanding of the role of olfaction in human perception and cognition. This inspiring read is of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in psychology, philosophy, bioengineering, and cultural studies.

Author : Qiuyou Xie
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832543650
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pathophysiological mechanisms of disorders of consciousness: From the perspective of the abnormal neural oscillations written by Qiuyou Xie and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Andreas Keller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319336452
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Olfactory Perception written by Andreas Keller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reconsiders the major current topics in the philosophy of perception using olfaction as the paradigm sense. The author reveals how many of the most basic concepts of philosophy of perception are based on peculiarities of visual perception not found in other modalities, and addresses how different the philosophy of perception would be if based on olfaction. The book addresses several aspects of olfaction, including perceptual qualities, percepts, olfaction and cognitive processes, and consciousness. The first part of the book considers perception with respect to its ability to guide behaviors and to make information available to cognitive processes. The author continues by addressing the differences between conscious and non-conscious olfactory perception, and presents an argument for an important role of attention in conscious processes. The book concludes by discussing the function of conscious brain processes and their link to guiding behaviors in complex situations.

Author : Allen Barkkume
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365292762
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden Scents: The Language of Smell in the Age of Approximation written by Allen Barkkume and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden Scents will vaporize you into an aromatic molecule, tickling the brain-fingers in your nose. A cacophony of receptor neurons activating and inhibiting, you become a recognized pattern and burst towards the limbic superhighway of the primitive organism. You are an emotion, a virtual body-state stored in memory, coming to life once again in the act of perception. In a breath, you are exhaled, washed away into the lexicographical maelstrom of the Language of Smell. Hidden Scents explores our consensual reality, and reveals its inherent ambiguity. On the surface, however, it is a book about the olfactive system, not only of the human but of human culture. In the concluding series of essays, olfaction is used as a paradigm for navigating issues on the threshold of public discourse: space and dimensionality, artificial intelligence, quantum theory, and the future of the internet. Be warned - you might never smell the same again.

Author : A. S. Barwich
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674245407
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smellosophy written by A. S. Barwich and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An NRC Handelsblad Book of the Year “Offers rich discussions of olfactory perception, the conscious and subconscious impacts of smell on behavior and emotion.” —Science Decades of cognition research have shown that external stimuli “spark” neural patterns in particular regions of the brain. We think of the brain as a space we can map: here it responds to faces, there it perceives a sensation. But the sense of smell—only recently attracting broader attention in neuroscience—doesn’t work this way. So what does the nose tell the brain, and how does the brain understand it? A. S. Barwich turned to experts in neuroscience, psychology, chemistry, and perfumery in an effort to understand the mechanics and meaning of odors. She discovered that scents are often fickle, and do not line up with well-defined neural regions. Upending existing theories of perception, Smellosophy offers a new model for understanding how the brain senses and processes odors. “A beguiling analysis of olfactory experience that is fast becoming a core reference work in the field.” —Irish Times “Lively, authoritative...Aims to rehabilitate smell’s neglected and marginalized status.” —Wall Street Journal “This is a special book...It teaches readers a lot about olfaction. It teaches us even more about what philosophy can be.” —Times Literary Supplement

Author : Andreas Keller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100082859X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theoretical Perspectives on Smell written by Andreas Keller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theoretical Perspective on Smell is the first collection of scholarly articles to be devoted exclusively to philosophical research on olfaction. The essays, published here for the first time, bring together leading theorists working on smell in a format that allows for deep engagement with the emerging field, while also providing those new to the philosophy of smell with a resource to begin their journey. The volume’s 14 chapters are organized into four parts: I. The Importance and Beauty of Smell II. Smell in Time and Space III. What We Perceive through Smell IV. Smell and Other Senses The collection solidifies the area as an important emerging branch of perceptual philosophy by presenting the cutting edge research being done by innovative early career researchers, as well as by those more senior and established within the field.

Author : Josh Weisberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108487831
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Consciousness written by Josh Weisberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary collection takes up themes from the philosophy of the influential philosopher of mind David Rosenthal.

Author : Daniel J. Nicholson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198779631
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everything Flows written by Daniel J. Nicholson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The majority of the papers herein originated at the workshop 'Process Philosophy of Biology' ... held in Exeter in November 2014."--Page vii.

Author : G. Neil Martin
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135090181
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste written by G. Neil Martin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smell and taste are our most misunderstood senses. Given a choice between losing our sense of smell and taste, or our senses of sight and hearing, most people nominate the former, rather than the latter. Yet our sense of smell and taste has the power to stir up memories, alter our mood and even influence our behaviour. In The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste, Neil Martin provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the role of the brain in gustation and olfaction. In his accessible and characteristic style he shows why our sense of smell and taste do not simply perform basic and intermittent functions, but lie at the very centre of our perception of the world around us. Through an exploration of the physiology, anatomy and neuropsychology of the senses; the neurophysiological causes of smell and taste disorders, and their function in physical and mental illness, Neil Martin provides an accessible and up-to-date overview of the processes of gustation and olfaction. The Neuropsychology of Smell and Taste provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research in olfactory and gustatory perception. With sections describing the effect of odour and taste on our behaviour, and evaluating the contribution current neuroimaging technology has made to our understanding of the senses, the book will be of interest to researchers and students of neuropsychology and neuroscience, and anybody with an interest in olfaction and gustation.