New research suggests that the most ancient evolutionary parts of the brain could be contributing to consciousness.

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

It suggests your subjective experience might come from both your physical brain and the mysterious quantum activity within it.

Philosopher Daniel Dennett died a few days ago, on April 19. When he argued that we overrate consciousness, he demonstrated, paradoxically, how conscious he was, and he made his audience more ...

The controversial idea that quantum effects in the brain can explain consciousness has passed a key test. Experiments show that anaesthetic drugs reduce how long tiny structures found in brain cells ...

There’s an almost fretful anxiety in the voices and writings of materialists when they discuss consciousness. Inevitably, they become frustrated and angered when theists point out science’s inability ...

A new study provides early evidence of a surge of activity correlated with consciousness in the dying brain. Reports of near-death experiences -- with tales of white light, visits from departed loved ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say there is a surge of activity in the brain as a person dies. THAIS RAMOS VARELA/Stocksy It’s perhaps the biggest question — and source of angst — when it comes to the ...

Patients with brain injury who are unresponsive to commands may perform cognitive tasks that are detected on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). This ...