It is fairly common to hear psychologists and philosophers comment on what a mystery consciousness is (see here and here for some examples on PT). People have been reflecting for so long on the ...
The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind blowing. Who would have thought we'd be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the ...
Consciousness is a subjective, personal thing, so scientists who study it usually rely on people to tell them what they are conscious of. The problem is that infants are presumably conscious but, ...
A dictionary definition describes consciousness as “the state of being aware of and responsive to one’s surroundings”. Self-awareness is an elaboration of consciousness and means being conscious of ...
A molecular geneticist at the University of Surrey says the human "mind" is electromagnetic. Mind-body dualism is one of philosophy's oldest questions, boosted this time by science. Is the answer as ...
Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio believes that the link between brain and body is the key to understanding consciousness. In his latest book, Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious, he explains why.
CONSCIOUSNESS is a slippery concept. It isn’t just the stuff in your head. It is the subjective experience of some of that stuff. When you stub your toe, your brain doesn’t merely process information ...