A lot of the mind machine producers seem to assume that there are
specific states of consciousness / psychological states that
correspond to particular brain-wave rhythms - i.e. alpha, theta,
delta - they _especially_ love theta - associating it with bursts
of creative insight, hypnogic imagery, etc. Are there any text books
I could read that would explain things like EEG, brain-waves and
their correlation to states of consciousness responsibly? Apparently,
very little is known regarding how psychological states are
mediated at the physiological level. Are there any articles I might
find that would demonstrate/mention this? Which researchers today
are doing responsible work on how psychological states are
mediated at the physiological level? Are there any researchers
here living in the Boston area who would consent to be interviewed
about all of this? As you may already know, I'm working on an article
on "mind machines" from a skeptical perspective. Hutchison's popular
book _Megabrain_ has given people a lot of wrong ideas about
human consciousness, and I'd like to disabuse folks of some of
these ideas. Many thanks.
- Xochi
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