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

But many scientists still believe that the scientific keys to the kingdom of consciousness are within reach. Lately, some are ...

Consciousness has long resisted neat explanations, but a growing body of research suggests the problem may lie in how we ...

This interaction could help explain both why quantum processes can occur within environments like the brain and why we lose consciousness under anesthesia.

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

Study Shows Your Eyes See, But Your Brain Doesn’t Process During Mental Absences In A Nutshell Consciousness may actually ...

Take a moment and consider how you define mind relative to consciousness. In reflecting on questions such as: Can something have a mind, but not be conscious? Can something be conscious, but not have ...

What does it mean to be conscious? People have been thinking and writing about this question for millennia. Yet many things about the conscious mind remain a mystery, including how to measure and ...

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

Yes: Consciousness is totally dependent on the brain and comes out from it. Dynamics of the brain create awareness. The brain is the conscious mind. No: Mind and body are distinctly different; ...

In intensive care units, some patients who appear unconscious occupy a gray zone in their relationship to the world. To ...