The leading theories of consciousness suggest that the outer layer of the human brain, called the cortex (in blue in figure 1 ...

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 ...

The measurement problem in quantum mechanics looks at how an experimental outcome changes, simply by observing it.

We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain. Your consciousness is what it's like to be you. It's your experiences of color ...

For decades, scientists have thought that human consciousness arises from the newest and most sophisticated parts of the brain. But a Cambridge scientist now claims that the fundamental basis of our ...

The world might currently be concerned with the rise of AI sentience, but human consciousness is still a field ripe for exploration. A new study from scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. But where precisely does this reside in ...

A philosophy scholar has developed a practical “decision tree” to help scientists and ethicists evaluate which creatures may be conscious.

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 ...

Beyond spirited dinner party debate, establishing which creatures have consciousness matters in terms of animal welfare and ...