The View from Within The Reality of Consciousness /
The human body can function without being conscious - it does so when we're anesthetized or asleep. Where does consciousness go when we're not awake? In this program, James Burke explores the reticular formation, a part of the brain involved in regulating states of consciousness, touching...
| Other Authors: | BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c1980.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (29 min.) : sd., col. |
| Series: |
Real Thing.
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| Subjects: |
Brain
-- Physiology.
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Table of Contents:
- Within the Universe of Our Own Brains (2:36)
- Where Does Self-Awareness Reside? (2:30)
- Autonomic Nervous System & Mode (2:48)
- Operational Modes in Action (2:31)
- Dreams: Slow Wave Sleep (2:43)
- Dreams: REM Sleep (2:07)
- Reticular Formation Updates Through Dreams (2:09)
- Unlimited Access to Detail (1:33)
- Infinite Food for Thought (1:02)
- The Model as a Central Database (4:12)
- Switching Modes (1:37)
- At the Edge of Knowledge (1:54)
- Credits: The View from Within: The Reality of Consciousness - The Real Thing (0:50)