
The Hidden Spring
A Journey to the Source of Consciousness
WW Norton · Print & ebook · July 19, 2022
A revelatory new theory of consciousness that returns emotions to the center of mental life.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, accessible look at consciousness that pairs insight with a steady, readable voice.
- Genres
- Cognitive Neuroscience, Emotions, Psychoanalysis
- Published
- WW Norton, July 19, 2022
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A revelatory new theory of consciousness that returns emotions to the center of mental life. For Mark Solms, one of the boldest thinkers in contemporary neuroscience, discovering how consciousness comes about has been a lifetime’s quest. Scientists consider it the "hard problem" because it seems an impossible task to understand why we feel a subjective sense of self and how it arises in the brain.
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Venturing into the elementary physics of life, Solms has now arrived at an astonishing answer. In The Hidden Spring, he brings forward his discovery in accessible language and graspable analogies. Solms is a frank and fearless guide on an extraordinary voyage from the dawn of neuropsychology and psychoanalysis to the cutting edge of contemporary neuroscience, adhering to the medically provable. But he goes beyond other neuroscientists by paying close attention to the subjective experiences of hundreds of neurological patients, many of whom he treated, whose uncanny conversations expose much about the brain’s obscure reaches. Most importantly, you will be able to recognize the workings of your own mind for what they really are, including every stray thought, pulse of emotion, and shift of attention. The Hidden Spring will profoundly alter your understanding of your own subjective experience.
Why It Clicks
A clear, accessible look at consciousness that pairs insight with a steady, readable voice.
Come here for
- consciousness, explained without the velvet rope
- practical curiosity with a psychological bent
Expect
- psychology and science in plain sight
- ideas you can use without a decoder ring
Where it sits
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 33% |
|---|---|
| Psychoanalysis | 28% |
| Emotions | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Brain & Behavior
- Psychoanalysis
- Neuroscience
- Authors
- Mark Solms
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- July 19, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Brain & Behavior