{"product_id":"attention-and-mental-control-carolyn-dicey-jennings-9781108987066","title":"Attention and Mental Control","description":"Mental control refers to the ability to control our own minds. Its primary expression, attention has become a popular topic for philosophers in the past few decades, generating the need for a primer on the concept. It is related to self-control, which typically refers to the maintenance of preferred behavior in the face of temptation. While a distinct concept, criticisms of self-control can also be applied to mental control, such as that it implies the existence of an unscientific homunculus-like agent or is not a natural kind. Yet, as this Element suggests, a scientifically-grounded account of mental control remains possible. The Element is organized into five main sections, which cover the concept of mental control, the relationship between mental control and attention, the phenomena of meditation and mind-wandering, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and emergence-based accounts of mental control, including an original account by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Dicey Jennings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1108987060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108987066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Carolyn Dicey Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069904154879,"sku":"9781108987066","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9043dd1-8382-4cb4-b1c9-36c0f31dd670.jpg?v=1685427189","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/attention-and-mental-control-carolyn-dicey-jennings-9781108987066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}