Later, a character named 22—a disembodied soul living in “The Great Before,” a realm where souls are prepared before ...

Higher-order theories of consciousness posit that mental states become conscious when re-represented by higher-order mental states in the prefrontal cortex. Here's what that means.

How the brain's inner chamber governs our state of consciousness. Story by Science X staff • 6mo. I n hospital operating rooms and intensive care units, propofol is a drug of choice, ...

Koch discusses transformative states of consciousness in the second half of his book, including near-death, psychedelic, and mystical experiences.

A look at some of the differences between states of consciousness and brain death: Brain death: These patients are no longer alive. There has been an irreversible cessation of all activity in both ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Circular breathwork induces significant reductions in end-tidal CO 2, correlating with altered states of consciousness similar to those from psychedelics.These ...

The researchers' work rested on a sample of 11 subjects (6 in a state of minimal consciousness and 5 in a vegetative state) and made use of high density (256 electrodes) electroencephalography (EEG).

The editors at Communications Psychology invite research manuscripts investigating states of consciousness, as for example induced by psychoactive substances, hypnosis, meditation, or arising as a ...

The 25-year bet between neuroscientist Chris Koch and philosopher David Chalmers is settled. Consciousness, on the other hand, is not.