The Hidden Spring

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A Journey to the Source of Consciousness

By Mark Solms

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The Hidden Spring by Mark Solms offers a revelatory exploration of consciousness intertwining neuroscience with psychoanalysis. The book delves into the mind's deepest workings, proposing groundbreaking ideas about the role of feelings in shaping our experiences. Through personal anecdotes and scientific insight, Solms presents a fresh perspective on understanding the human condition.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the mysteries of human consciousness and the workings of the mind. The author, a leading neuropsychologist, offers an intriguing exploration of how emotions and the brain's deeper mechanisms influence our behaviour and sense of self. It's perfect for readers interested in the intersection of science and nature with a keen insight into what truly makes us human.

The Hidden Spring

A revolutionary new explanation for sentience from the neuroscientist who discovered how the brain dreams.

A revolutionary new explanation for sentience from the neuroscientist who discovered how the brain dreams

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'Nobody bewitched by these mysteries can afford to ignore the solution proposed by Mark Solms' - Oliver Burkeman, Guardian

'A remarkable book. It changes everything' - Brian Eno

How does the mind connect to the body? Why does it feel like something to be us? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now at last, the man who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming appears to have made a breakthrough.

The very idea that a solution is at hand may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of science? Yet Mark Solms shows how misguided fears and suppositions have concealed its true nature. Stick to the medical facts, pay close attention to the eerie testimony of hundreds of neurosurgery patients, and a way past our obstacles reveals itself.

Join Solms on a voyage into the extraordinary realms beyond. More than just a philosophical argument, The Hidden Spring will forever alter how you understand your own experience. There is a secret buried in the brain's ancient foundations: bring it into the light and we fathom all the depths of our being.

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Mark Solms' The Hidden Spring is regarded as a transformative and pioneering work in neuroscience that introduces a new theory of consciousness. Reviewers appreciate its wide-ranging and heartfelt approach, highlighting its potential to make paradigm-shifting contributions to global understanding. Esteemed thinkers praise the book for its ground-breaking ideas and consider it essential reading for anyone interested in the mysteries of consciousness.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788162845

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Mark Solms has spent his entire career investigating the mysteries of consciousness. Best known for identifying the brain mechanisms of dreaming and for bringing psychoanalytic insights into modern neuroscience, he is director of neuropsychology in the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town, honorary lecturer in neurosurgery at the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine, and an honorary fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists.