To own, buy or sell a conscious intelligence would amount to slavery. Such an AI would be entitled to start an abolition movement. That would be the point we could no longer deny they had gained ...

A Swedish physicist has proposed a provocative new theory that places consciousness at the very foundation of the universe — a claim that, if correct, could radically reshape scientific thinking on ...

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 ...

This is Part 3 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." Part 2 examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s account of mental models. Here we turn ...

As part of my analysis, I looked at studies showing what happens to consciousness when brain activity is changed, for example, by applying electrical currents or magnetic pulses to brain regions.

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 ...

What if your conscious experiences were not just the chatter of neurons, but were connected to the hum of the universe? In a paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, I present new evidence ...

A review of over 100 years of neuroscience research asks if some brain regions are more important than others for consciousness. What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of 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 ...