Diabetes mellitus
... rapid, deep breathing), and any altered state of
consciousness or arousal (hostility and mania are both ... and lethargy). The most dangerous form of altered
consciousness is the so-called "diabetic coma" which produces ... pain is common and may be severe. The level of
consciousness is normal until late in the process, when ...
Human
...
7.2 Humanism
7.3 Society
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consciousness
8.1 Psyche
8.2 Self-reflection
... have minds , the locus of, or another word for,
consciousness (roughly the dualist position).
However, ... experiment , Stanford prison experiment .)
consciousness
Main articles: ...
Rudolf Steiner
...
Gaining access to the unusual forms of
consciousness embodied in some of Steiner's works is not a ... world.
It should be emphasized that this
consciousness of the spirit is not so much related to the ... of this particular threshold, we also lack
consciousness of the elastic poetic dynamism at the very basis ...
Brain
... , and many others are the subject of the philosophy of mind : what is
consciousness ? Do non-human animals have consciousness?
Another branch of philosophy, ... the pituitary gland .
It is hypothesized that developed brains derive
consciousness from interaction among numerous systems within the brain. Cognitive ...
Francis Crick
... synthesis . He later left molecular biology for his other interest,
consciousness . His autobiographical book What Mad Pursuit includes a description of ... Inc., 2002) ISBN 1584151226
See also
Neural correlate of
consciousness
External links
James D. Watson and Francis H. Crick. ...
Alfred Russel Wallace
... "the unseen universe of Spirit" had interceded at least three times in history: 1. The creation of life from inorganic matter. 2. The introduction of
consciousness in the higher animals. 3. The generation of the above-mentioned faculties in mankind. He also believed that the raison d'tre of the universe was the ...
Artificial life
... Dawkins
John Koza
Danny Hillis
Karl Sims
Thomas Ray
Steve Grand , creator of Creatures
See also
artificial
consciousness
artificial chemistry
digital organisms
evolutionary art
clanking replicator
carbon chauvinism
robotics
systems ...
Homunculus
... of as being run by a "little man" inside. For instance, the homunculus continues to be considered as one of the major theories on the origin of
consciousness , that there is a part (or process) in the brain whose purpose is to be "you". The homunculus is often invoked in cybernetics as well, for similar ...
Neuroscience
... a dynamic specialty of its own. Some researchers believe that cognitive neuroscience provides a bottom-up approach to understanding the mind and
consciousness that is complementary to, or may replace, the top-down approach of psychology .
The concern of neuroscience includes such diverse topics as
...
Thermoregulation
... The rate of the heart is quickened, the beats then become irregular and finally cease. The central nervous system is also profoundly affected,
consciousness may be lost, and the patient falls into a comatose condition, or delirium and convulsions may set in. All these changes can be watched in any patient ...
Unsolved problems in biology
... of electronic devices and computers , but what are the electronic properties of DNA? Does Junk DNA function as molecular garbage?
consciousness / Self . What is it? Why is it necessary for many animals (especially mammals ) to sleep ? Or dream , come to that? What are the inheritable ...