A peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Psychology proposes that consciousness is not simply a byproduct of brain activity but instead acts as a top-down force that shapes neural processes.

Researchers propose that the key to identifying consciousness in animals and AI lies in understanding how their information processing systems work.

Michael Pollan tells Scientific American why the science of consciousness may ultimately be too subject to our own conscious ...

It sounds like an oxymoron, but we could find the origin of consciousness in our brains using the brains of those who are unconscious.

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and the author of eight books, most recently “Livewired.” ...

This map of the human brain highlights areas in the prefrontal cortex (green) and the visual cortex (blue) that are thought to be associated with consciousness. The graphs track readings of ...

Could the mysteries of cognition be revealed in the interactions between minds, not just the operation of the brain in isolation? This is the question behind two recent studies by Guillaume Dumas, a ...

One such name is Christof Koch, Chief Scientific Officer at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, who now champions the idea along with Tononi. Koch may be best-known for bringing consciousness ...

Researchers identify the fusiform imagery node as the brain's "imagination hub," explaining why strokes can cause the loss of visual mental imagery.

Research has revealed fascinating insights into how consciousness might emerge from quantum processes within the brain. Scientists have identified that microtubules, microscopic hollow tubes found ...

We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Can we be conscious without language? Does language influence our conscious experience? These questions, which are central to understanding the human mind, have been explored by researchers at the ...