The study of consciousness stands at the absolute core of contemporary cognitive science. Throughout history, this phenomenon has been approached from ...

Artificial intelligence can process information with remarkable sophistication, but can it ever possess consciousness?

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 human brain is the most complex information integrator known in the universe. With 86 billion neurons and 100 trillion connections between them, the brain gives us our rich subjective experiences ...

As you read this, it is likely you are conscious. After all, you are seeing words and are aware of their meanings. You may also be aware of your phone or computer screen and some of the things ...

The ‘doorway effect’ suggests that when information is removed from working memory, it immediately seems to leave ...