The researchers found 68 articles that analyzed theoretical aspects of consciousness and that were published between 2007 and ...

Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

In Newen and Montemayor’s evolutionary framework, basic arousal developed first. It’s like nature’s security alarm, warning ...

Could artificial intelligence (AI) become conscious? What used to be a philosophical “thought experiment” is now a real-world conundrum. AI’s explosive development, especially the Large Language ...

Consciousness is primarily experienced internally, but the phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) challenges this assumption. Although scientists have developed biological-based explanations for ...

Researchers outline a roadmap for applying transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive technique for stimulating the brain ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

COMMENTARY: Contemporary Western cultures insist consciousness resides exclusively in our brains, but an abundance of recent scientific research indicates otherwise. Medical teams at six research ...

When I described the satisfactions of my routine to Roshi Joan during one of our hikes, she smiled: “That’s the sacredness of ...

The Mandukya Upanishad: The Four States of Consciousness and Their Impact on Perception The nature of reality has perplexed ...

Philosopher David Chalmers asks why humans have a sense of self, a constantly running movie full of sensation and internal chatter. He offers two ideas about the nature of consciousness. David ...

Here's one of my favourite quotations from the American psychologist and philosopher William James. James is arguably the greatest writer in the history of psychology and is also one of the first ...