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This book details a model of consciousness supported by scientific experimental data from the human brain. It presents how the Corollary Discharge of Attention Movement (CODAM) neural network model allows for a scientific understanding of consciousness as well as provides a solution to the Mind-Body problem.

The book provides readers with a general approach to consciousness that is powerful enough to lead to the inner self and its ramifications for the vast range of human experiences. It also offers anapproach to the evolution of human consciousness and features chapters on mental disease (especially schizophrenia) and on meditative states (including drug-induced states of mind).

Solving the Mind-Body Problem bridges the gap that exists between philosophers of mind and the neuroscience community, allowing the enormous weight of theorizing on the nature of mind to be brought to earth and put under the probing gaze of the scientific facts of life and mind.

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The story of consciousness

Taylor John G

1-19

The search for consciousness in the brain

Taylor John G

21-41

Attention versus consciousness

Taylor John G

43-62

Current brain based models of consciousness

Taylor John G

63-82

The control nature of attention

Taylor John G

83-94

The full codam model

Taylor John G

95-111

The owner, the inner self and codam

Taylor John G

113-121

Does "i" really exist?

Taylor John G

123-139

Does the corollary discharger of attention exist?

Taylor John G

141-161

Understanding the mental disease of schizophrenia

Taylor John G

163-183

The escape from life through meditation

Taylor John G

185-194

The evolution of human consciousness

Taylor John G

195-212

Animal consciousness

Taylor John G

213-222

Understanding consciousness and emotions

Taylor John G

223-241

Solving the mind-body problem

Taylor John G

243-258

Is there free will in CODAM?

Taylor John G

259-262

Beyond CODAM?

Taylor John G

263-269