Pieces Of Mind

Psychological terms are widely used to describe the biological world: plants, insects, bacteria colonies, even single cells are described as making decisions, anticipating rewards, and communicating with language. Carrie Figdor presents a comprehensive critical assessment of the interpretation of psychological terms across biological domains. She argues that we interpret these descriptions as literal claims about the capacities of such beings, and she argues against the anthropocentric attitude which takes human cognition as the standard for full-blooded capacities, to which nonhuman capacities are compared and found wanting. She offers an alternative view of what is required for a naturalistic explanation of the mind, and promotes finding a non-anthropocentric framework for determining distinctions in moral status. This is the first book to give a comprehensive theory of the interpretation of mental language throughout biology and to emphasize the role of mathematical modeling in the spread and revision of concepts.

Carrie Figdor presents a critical assessment of how psychological terms are used to describe the non-human biological world. She argues against the anthropocentric attitude which takes human cognition as the standard against which non-human capacities are measured, and offers an alternative basis for naturalistic explanation of the mind.

Sir Frank Kermode has been writing peerless literary criticism for more than a half-century. Pieces of My Mind includes his own choice of his major essays since 1958, beginning with his extraordinary study of "Poet and Dancer Before Diaghilev" and ending with a marvelous consideration of Shakespeare's Othello and Verdi-Boito's Otello. Important essays on Hawthorne, on Wallace Stevens, on problems in literary theory and analysis, on Auden, on "Secrets and Narrative Sequence," and three previously unpublished essays (including one on "Memory" and one on "Forgetting") fill out this rich and rewarding volume. Pieces of My Mind also contains recent considerations of the work of major modern writers--Don DeLillo, Raymond Carver, Tom Paulin, and others. Of Kermode's last book, Shakespeare's Language, Richard Howard wrote that it was "a triumph of inauguration and the crowning action of his splendid career of criticism. It is, and will doubtless remain, the first book one should read about Shakespeare's plays, and with those plays." Pieces of My Mind has equal authority and power, and it will be equally praised.

Do you feel like anxiety is making your life smaller? Are you always worried about the next panic attack? Or are you so stressed that you can't remember when you last felt peaceful and happy? What if there was a simple solution that meant you could stop coping, and start living? For more than 20 years, Nicola Bird experienced anxiety and panic attacks, sometimes so severely she couldn't leave the house. She tried everything, including medication, psychiatric counselling, yoga, and NLP. Then she stumbled upon a completely different way of understanding the human mind that changed her relationship with anxiety forever. In A Little Peace of Mind, Nicola opens up about her own experiences and shares simple ideas to help you realise your own innate mental health and wellbeing. At the heart of this understanding, you'll discover the peace of mind that has been eluding you all this time.

Puzzle Pieces of My Mind is the first manuscript published by author B. Laurenz. He hopes that his work will inspire others who may also have the desire to publish but lack the self-motivation to do so. Words must be spoken, they cannot be contained. Where there are words, there is a voice and someone is listening. He hopes to take his readers on a journey through the highs and lows of life and also the daily battles within the mind. Puzzle Pieces of My Mind is an inspiring work of poetry detailing inner thoughts and silence of the mind moments.

The pain is masked, The brokenness Temporarily sealed. For some of us, That’s our lives. A cycle. We believe we enjoy the ride. Truth is, we don’t know How to stop. Through her writings, Jazmine Greene has learned exactly who she is. Now with the intent of inspiring others, she shares a debut collection of poems that candidly address pain, fears, worry, self-doubt, love, and trust. Greene’s poems offers a glimpse into her complex mindset as she explores not only her journey through life, but also her emotions as she experiences love, pain, and the confusion that comes with getting to know her true self. Her poetry reflects on crossed boundaries, a conversation with the inner self, the pain that accompanies the death of innocence, makeshift stories and ideas, the fears that control actions, and much more. Pieces of a Complex Mind shares poems that explore a young woman’s life as she bravely faces challenging emotions and discovers herself in the process.

The content and context of this collection of poems are my personal reactions and responses to social and political events in my life. The subjects range from personal and familial relationships to reaction to electoral politics. My feelings and anger are best found in Shakespeare's Hamlet. "What a piece of work is man...."

Trying to clear the brain and keep from going insane. Just an outlet for release. What still remains is my mystery.