LEADER 03852nam 22006735 450 001 9910154848003321 005 20200630210256.0 010 $a1-137-56371-0 024 7 $a10.1057/978-1-137-56371-2 035 $a(CKB)4340000000018712 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-137-56371-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4751357 035 $a(PPN)199261423 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000018712 100 $a20161130d2016 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Sense of Self$b[electronic resource] $ePerspectives from Science and Zen Buddhism /$fby Richard W. Sears 205 $a1st ed. 2016. 210 1$aLondon :$cPalgrave Macmillan UK :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (XIV, 198 p. 332 illus.) 311 $a1-137-56370-2 327 $aChapter 1. The History of the Self -- Chapter 2. The Cortex and the Self -- Chapter 3. The Limbic System and Emotion -- Chapter 4. Clinical Findings -- Chapter 5. Clues from Other Disciplines -- Chapter 6. Eastern Wisdom Traditions -- Chapter 7. Tying it All Together -- Chapter 8. Applications -- Chapter 9. Future Directions. 330 $aAt the heart of this book is one of the most ancient and profound question philosophers, spiritual seekers, and curious individuals have pondered since the beginning of history:  ?Who am I?? Advances in modern science, and access to Zen tradition, have provided us  with broader and richer understanding of this topic.  Over the chapters the author, a psychologist and Zen master, investigates how the brain fosters a sense of an independent self, situating his research in the contexts of neuroscience, ecology, evolution, psychology, and of the principles Eastern wisdom traditions. The book explores a broad range of insights from brain science, evolutionary biology, astronomy, clinical psychology, thoughts and emotions, mental health disorders, and Zen Buddhism.  This book will appeal to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counsellors, and researchers of Eastern traditions. General readers interested in the functioning of the brain wil l discover practical ways to integrate fascinating new findings on an age-old question into their everyday life. 606 $aClinical psychology 606 $aNeuropsychology 606 $aBuddhism 606 $aCognitive psychology 606 $aPhilosophy of mind 606 $aSelf 606 $aIdentity (Psychology) 606 $aClinical Psychology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y12005 606 $aNeuropsychology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y12030 606 $aBuddhism$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/1A2000 606 $aCognitive Psychology$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y20060 606 $aPhilosophy of Mind$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/E31000 606 $aSelf and Identity$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y20150 615 0$aClinical psychology. 615 0$aNeuropsychology. 615 0$aBuddhism. 615 0$aCognitive psychology. 615 0$aPhilosophy of mind. 615 0$aSelf. 615 0$aIdentity (Psychology). 615 14$aClinical Psychology. 615 24$aNeuropsychology. 615 24$aBuddhism. 615 24$aCognitive Psychology. 615 24$aPhilosophy of Mind. 615 24$aSelf and Identity. 676 $a616.89 700 $aSears$b Richard W$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0244609 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910154848003321 996 $aThe Sense of Self$92456073 997 $aUNINA