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100 1 a| Bartra, Roger.;

240 10 a| Chamanes y robots.l| English;

245 10 a| Shamans and robotsh| [electronic resource] :b| on ritual, the placebo effect, and artificial consciousness /c| Roger Bartra ; translated by Gusti Gould.;

260 a| Minneapolis :b| University of Minnesota Press,c| [2024];

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300 a| pages cm.;

490 0 a| A Univocal book;

500 a| Translation of: Chamanes y robots.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Part I. The rituals of pleasure and the world: Anthropology of the placebo effect -- The placebo -- The ligatures of Qusta ibn Luqa -- The magical powers -- A Shamanic journey in search of the lost soul -- Neurology of the placebo effect -- On electronic amulets and catharsis -- Zombies and Transhumanists -- Part II. The construction of an artificial consciousness: Anthropology of the robotic effect -- The mystery of thinking machines -- The robotic effect -- How do you educate a robot? -- Panpsychism -- A mechanical consciousness -- Robotic culture -- Prostheses and symbols -- Robotic experiences -- Emancipation of the exocerebrums -- Sentimental machines -- Proof of the placebo.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Examining the placebo effect as a key to our understanding of human consciousness, Roger Bartra analyzes digital media's relationship to the functions of the human brain and probes the possibility of artificial consciousness. Both a look at the human body's potential to restore itself and a profound reflection on the curative power of symbolic structures, Shamans and Robots explores how our technologies increasingly serve as extensions of our cognitive selves"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 0 a| Conscience.;

650 0 a| Placebos (Medicine);

650 0 a| Shamanism.;

650 0 a| Artificial intelligencex| Social aspects.;

650 0 a| Artificial emotional intelligence.;

655 0 a| Electronic books.;

700 1 a| Gould, Gusti.;

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Shamans and robots on ritual, the placebo effect, and artificial consciousness / Roger Bartra ; translated by Gusti Gould.

Author/creator	Bartra, Roger
Other author	Gould, Gusti.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2024]
Description	pages cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Conscience. Placebos (Medicine) Shamanism. Artificial intelligence--Social aspects. Artificial emotional intelligence.

Uniform title	Chamanes y robots. English
Series	A Univocal book
Contents	Part I. The rituals of pleasure and the world: Anthropology of the placebo effect -- The placebo -- The ligatures of Qusta ibn Luqa -- The magical powers -- A Shamanic journey in search of the lost soul -- Neurology of the placebo effect -- On electronic amulets and catharsis -- Zombies and Transhumanists -- Part II. The construction of an artificial consciousness: Anthropology of the robotic effect -- The mystery of thinking machines -- The robotic effect -- How do you educate a robot? -- Panpsychism -- A mechanical consciousness -- Robotic culture -- Prostheses and symbols -- Robotic experiences -- Emancipation of the exocerebrums -- Sentimental machines -- Proof of the placebo.
Abstract	"Examining the placebo effect as a key to our understanding of human consciousness, Roger Bartra analyzes digital media's relationship to the functions of the human brain and probes the possibility of artificial consciousness. Both a look at the human body's potential to restore itself and a profound reflection on the curative power of symbolic structures, Shamans and Robots explores how our technologies increasingly serve as extensions of our cognitive selves"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Translation of: Chamanes y robots.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2024023880
ISBN	9781517917494 (paperback ; acid-free paper)
ISBN	(ebook)

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