Presence The Strange Science of the Unseen Other

Alderson-Day, Ben
Innbundet / 2023 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781526173508
Publisert
2023-03-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Manchester University Press
Vekt
630 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
21 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
304

Forfatter
Alderson-Day, Ben

Om bidragsyterne

Ben Alderson-Day is a Professor of Psychology and the Co-Director of the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities at Durham University. He is the co-founder of the Early Career Hallucinations Research group and the Scientific Chair of the International Consortium on Hallucinations Research. A specialist in atypical cognition and mental health, his work spans cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and child development. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with his wife and two daughters.

Presence The Strange Science of the Unseen Other

Alderson-Day, Ben
Innbundet / 2023 / Engelsk
Alderson-Day, Ben
Innbundet / 2023 / Engelsk
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<p><b> Winner of the British Psychological Society 2023 Book Award for Popular Science </b><br /><br />'An eye-opening book that makes senses of one of life’s mysteries. It has stayed with me.'<br /><b>Claudia Hammond, author of <i>The Art of Kindness</i></b><br /><br />'Alderson-Day offers a thrilling and erudite survey of the experience of "felt presence" – where one has the strong feeling that someone, or something, is there, but without any input from our traditional senses. The book brings together rich testimonies of this core human experience, with the insights of myth, history, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and psychiatry. Reading it leaves one with an enriched appreciation of what we are and how much more we have yet to understand about ourselves.'<br /><b> Matthew Broome, Director of the Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham</b><br /><br />'The sense that you are not alone - that someone or something is "there" - is a fascinating topic and this marvellous book draws across many different kinds of experiences to give a coherent account of the kinds of processes that underlie this feeling.'<br /><b>Sophie Scott, Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London</b><br /><br />'<i>Presence </i>is a fascinating read. The writing is lively and the stories are compelling. Thanks to Alderson-Day, the mysterious world of visions, voices and ghostly presences is just that bit more understandable.'<br /><b>Jason Arunn Murugesu, <i>New Scientist </i></b><br /><br />'Those interested in developing a richer understanding of the phenomenon will appreciate Alderson-Day's in-depth exploration of the topic and detailed endnotes.'<br /><i><b>Library Journal</b><br /><br />'</i>Alderson-Day’s wonderful book truly represents such an intellectual experience and is a rare achievement as well as being a delight to read.'<br /><b>Alastair Morgan, <i>The Polyphony </i></b><br /><br />'This book is an excellent and enjoyable discourse on the topic, written engagingly for a general reader, and covering much associated ground.'<br /><b>Graham Kidd, <i>Journal of the Society of Psychical Research</i></b></p>

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In this enthralling book, Ben Alderson-Day explores one of the most curious experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing sense that someone or something is there when we are alone – the feeling of an unseen presence.When and why do presences emerge? What does this feeling mean and where does it come from? And how can we even begin to understand a phenomenon that can be transformative for those who experience it and yet so hard to put into words? The answers to these questions lie in this fascinating exploration through cutting-edge research in contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and philosophy.Taking the reader on a riveting and emotional journey, Presence offers remarkable insights into the experience of felt presence and how it relates to a range of medical conditions, including sleep paralysis, dementia and Parkinson’s. This compelling story will stoke the fascination of sceptics and ardent believers alike who are drawn to the mystery of the unseen.
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This book charts a psychologist's journey to understand one of the most unusual experiences known to humankind: the feeling that someone or something is there when we are alone. A tour-de-force through contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and philosophy, Presence is the story of who we carry with us, at all times, as parts of ourselves.
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Preface: what is there?Part I: Phantom others1 A thickness in the air2 'Things which never can be spoken of'3 The double4 Luke5 The presence robot6 'I’ll set the table for three people when it’s just me and my wife'Part II: Fellow travelers7 The walnut of reality8 The marathon monk of Billingham9 Seeing darkness10 Spirit11 In two minds12 You never askedIndex
Les mer
Deeply fascinating and enthralling, Ben Alderson-Day explores one of the most curious experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing feeling that someone or something is there when we are alone – the sense of an unseen presence. When and why do presences emerge? What does this feeling mean, and where does it come from? And how can we even begin to understand a phenomenon that can be transformative for those who experience it, and yet so hard to put into words? The answers to these questions lie in this fascinating exploration through cutting-edge research in contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and philosophy. A riveting and emotional journey, Presence takes us alongside Ernest Shackleton’s expedition crossing South Georgia in 1916, to meet mediums and robots, and step through real, imagined, and virtual worlds. This compelling story will stoke the fascination of sceptics and ardent believers alike who are drawn to the mystery of the unseen.
Les mer
Winner of the British Psychological Society 2023 Book Award for Popular Science 'An eye-opening book that makes senses of one of life’s mysteries. It has stayed with me.'Claudia Hammond, author of The Art of Kindness'Alderson-Day offers a thrilling and erudite survey of the experience of "felt presence" – where one has the strong feeling that someone, or something, is there, but without any input from our traditional senses. The book brings together rich testimonies of this core human experience, with the insights of myth, history, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and psychiatry. Reading it leaves one with an enriched appreciation of what we are and how much more we have yet to understand about ourselves.' Matthew Broome, Director of the Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham'The sense that you are not alone - that someone or something is "there" - is a fascinating topic and this marvellous book draws across many different kinds of experiences to give a coherent account of the kinds of processes that underlie this feeling.'Sophie Scott, Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London'Presence is a fascinating read. The writing is lively and the stories are compelling. Thanks to Alderson-Day, the mysterious world of visions, voices and ghostly presences is just that bit more understandable.'Jason Arunn Murugesu, New Scientist 'Those interested in developing a richer understanding of the phenomenon will appreciate Alderson-Day's in-depth exploration of the topic and detailed endnotes.'Library Journal'Alderson-Day’s wonderful book truly represents such an intellectual experience and is a rare achievement as well as being a delight to read.'Alastair Morgan, The Polyphony 'This book is an excellent and enjoyable discourse on the topic, written engagingly for a general reader, and covering much associated ground.'Graham Kidd, Journal of the Society of Psychical Research
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<p><b> Winner of the British Psychological Society 2023 Book Award for Popular Science </b><br /><br />'An eye-opening book that makes senses of one of life’s mysteries. It has stayed with me.'<br /><b>Claudia Hammond, author of <i>The Art of Kindness</i></b><br /><br />'Alderson-Day offers a thrilling and erudite survey of the experience of "felt presence" – where one has the strong feeling that someone, or something, is there, but without any input from our traditional senses. The book brings together rich testimonies of this core human experience, with the insights of myth, history, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and psychiatry. Reading it leaves one with an enriched appreciation of what we are and how much more we have yet to understand about ourselves.'<br /><b> Matthew Broome, Director of the Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham</b><br /><br />'The sense that you are not alone - that someone or something is "there" - is a fascinating topic and this marvellous book draws across many different kinds of experiences to give a coherent account of the kinds of processes that underlie this feeling.'<br /><b>Sophie Scott, Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London</b><br /><br />'<i>Presence </i>is a fascinating read. The writing is lively and the stories are compelling. Thanks to Alderson-Day, the mysterious world of visions, voices and ghostly presences is just that bit more understandable.'<br /><b>Jason Arunn Murugesu, <i>New Scientist </i></b><br /><br />'Those interested in developing a richer understanding of the phenomenon will appreciate Alderson-Day's in-depth exploration of the topic and detailed endnotes.'<br /><i><b>Library Journal</b><br /><br />'</i>Alderson-Day’s wonderful book truly represents such an intellectual experience and is a rare achievement as well as being a delight to read.'<br /><b>Alastair Morgan, <i>The Polyphony </i></b><br /><br />'This book is an excellent and enjoyable discourse on the topic, written engagingly for a general reader, and covering much associated ground.'<br /><b>Graham Kidd, <i>Journal of the Society of Psychical Research</i></b></p>

- .,

In this enthralling book, Ben Alderson-Day explores one of the most curious experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing sense that someone or something is there when we are alone – the feeling of an unseen presence.When and why do presences emerge? What does this feeling mean and where does it come from? And how can we even begin to understand a phenomenon that can be transformative for those who experience it and yet so hard to put into words? The answers to these questions lie in this fascinating exploration through cutting-edge research in contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and philosophy.Taking the reader on a riveting and emotional journey, Presence offers remarkable insights into the experience of felt presence and how it relates to a range of medical conditions, including sleep paralysis, dementia and Parkinson’s. This compelling story will stoke the fascination of sceptics and ardent believers alike who are drawn to the mystery of the unseen.
Les mer
This book charts a psychologist's journey to understand one of the most unusual experiences known to humankind: the feeling that someone or something is there when we are alone. A tour-de-force through contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience and philosophy, Presence is the story of who we carry with us, at all times, as parts of ourselves.
Les mer
Preface: what is there?Part I: Phantom others1 A thickness in the air2 'Things which never can be spoken of'3 The double4 Luke5 The presence robot6 'I’ll set the table for three people when it’s just me and my wife'Part II: Fellow travelers7 The walnut of reality8 The marathon monk of Billingham9 Seeing darkness10 Spirit11 In two minds12 You never askedIndex
Les mer
Deeply fascinating and enthralling, Ben Alderson-Day explores one of the most curious experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing feeling that someone or something is there when we are alone – the sense of an unseen presence. When and why do presences emerge? What does this feeling mean, and where does it come from? And how can we even begin to understand a phenomenon that can be transformative for those who experience it, and yet so hard to put into words? The answers to these questions lie in this fascinating exploration through cutting-edge research in contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and philosophy. A riveting and emotional journey, Presence takes us alongside Ernest Shackleton’s expedition crossing South Georgia in 1916, to meet mediums and robots, and step through real, imagined, and virtual worlds. This compelling story will stoke the fascination of sceptics and ardent believers alike who are drawn to the mystery of the unseen.
Les mer
Winner of the British Psychological Society 2023 Book Award for Popular Science 'An eye-opening book that makes senses of one of life’s mysteries. It has stayed with me.'Claudia Hammond, author of The Art of Kindness'Alderson-Day offers a thrilling and erudite survey of the experience of "felt presence" – where one has the strong feeling that someone, or something, is there, but without any input from our traditional senses. The book brings together rich testimonies of this core human experience, with the insights of myth, history, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and psychiatry. Reading it leaves one with an enriched appreciation of what we are and how much more we have yet to understand about ourselves.' Matthew Broome, Director of the Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham'The sense that you are not alone - that someone or something is "there" - is a fascinating topic and this marvellous book draws across many different kinds of experiences to give a coherent account of the kinds of processes that underlie this feeling.'Sophie Scott, Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London'Presence is a fascinating read. The writing is lively and the stories are compelling. Thanks to Alderson-Day, the mysterious world of visions, voices and ghostly presences is just that bit more understandable.'Jason Arunn Murugesu, New Scientist 'Those interested in developing a richer understanding of the phenomenon will appreciate Alderson-Day's in-depth exploration of the topic and detailed endnotes.'Library Journal'Alderson-Day’s wonderful book truly represents such an intellectual experience and is a rare achievement as well as being a delight to read.'Alastair Morgan, The Polyphony 'This book is an excellent and enjoyable discourse on the topic, written engagingly for a general reader, and covering much associated ground.'Graham Kidd, Journal of the Society of Psychical Research
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781526173508
Publisert
2023-03-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Manchester University Press
Vekt
630 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
21 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
304

Forfatter
Alderson-Day, Ben

Om bidragsyterne

Ben Alderson-Day is a Professor of Psychology and the Co-Director of the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities at Durham University. He is the co-founder of the Early Career Hallucinations Research group and the Scientific Chair of the International Consortium on Hallucinations Research. A specialist in atypical cognition and mental health, his work spans cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and child development. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with his wife and two daughters.

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