Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational functionalism, which treats cognition as something you can fully explain ...

Quantum consciousness theories are gaining scientific scrutiny as researchers test whether quantum effects shape awareness.

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Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting ...

A new paper argues that scientists may need a radically new approach to studying consciousness, including in animals and AI.