Answering the question of when consciousness emerges is deeply tied to the mystery of what it actually is and how it can be ...

Consciousness is still mysterious and hard to describe and measure. One of the reasons is that it involves many different dimensions. Here we look at two of the main ones.

When someone becomes unconscious and unresponsive, it is essential to know what to do. This may include checking the vital signs and assessing for a serious injury until emergency services arrive ...

Consciousness gives rise to a sense of self and personal agency. The question is, how do biological processes give rise to ...

From a renowned Vedic scholar, leader of the Maharishi Foundations, and Harvard-trained neuroscientist: a radical new paradigm for understanding Consciousness and finding enlightenment, peace, and ...

He thinks if we developed a model for consciousness that demonstrated AI is conscious, we’d check a box and move on. “If accelerating consciousness research is going to lead to some findings ...

A groundbreaking study challenges Descartes’ “I think, therefore I am,” suggesting consciousness begins with bodily feelings, reshaping how we define awareness.

The second is that “ultimate questions” related to consciousness, such as meaning/purpose/value (if any), virtual immortality, survival beyond death, free will, and AI consciousness, cannot be ...