The Evolution of Consciousness (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover how simple units become a shared mind and why our sense of self hinges on connection.

This book explores a bold theory that the mind grows from a community of many tiny units. It compares how a social group circulates ideas with how a nervous system coordinates actions, suggesting that consciousness arises from communication within a network, not from a single central mind.

• Learn how perception, memory, and future expectation fuse to form a unified sense of self.
• See how “monads” in a body or brain might cooperate through afferent and efferent currents of consciousness.
• Understand why the self may be an integration, not a single, standalone entity.
• Explore how language, action, and habit shape personal identity across evolution.

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