Seven participants had electrodes temporarily implanted in a brain structure important for learning. While anesthetized, ...

Ask yourself, is the functioning brain identical to the mind? If your answer is no, you are a closet dualist. You believe that brain and mind are made of different kinds of stuff. Such a stance will ...

The origins of consciousness have been debated by philosophers for centuries. Each conscious person has a sense of "being me," which invariably gives rise to the question of where that sense ...

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 ...

It’s further proof that even fairly complex neural processes are not the same as consciousness.

Millions report near-death experiences. Are these the brain’s final “simulation” of life, or is there something else going on ...

But they are persistent, and I’ve been thinking about why. The common denominator seems to be that these new believers in a ...