Neuroscience
First evidence for higher state of consciousness found
Scientific evidence of a 'higher' state of consciousness has been found in a study led by the University of Sussex.
Apr 19, 2017
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Researcher proposes new theory of consciousness
Electromagnetic energy in the brain enables brain matter to create our consciousness and our ability to be aware and think, according to a new theory developed by Professor Johnjoe McFadden from the University of Surrey.
Oct 20, 2020
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What if consciousness is not what drives the human mind?
Everyone knows what it feels like to have consciousness: it's that self-evident sense of personal awareness, which gives us a feeling of ownership and control over the thoughts, emotions and experiences that we have every ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Our brains reveal our choices before we're even aware of them, study finds
A new UNSW study suggests we have less control over our personal choices than we think, and that unconscious brain activity determines our choices well before we are aware of them.
Mar 6, 2019
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Why people with insomnia don't know they're asleep
When you can't get to sleep at night, you might explain it to someone as your brain not being able to shut off.
Mar 29, 2018
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After 15 years in a vegetative state, nerve stimulation restores consciousness
A 35-year-old man who had been in a vegetative state for 15 years after a car accident has shown signs of consciousness after neurosurgeons implanted a vagus nerve stimulator into his chest. The findings reported in Current ...
Sep 25, 2017
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How the brain produces consciousness in 'time slices'
EPFL scientists propose a new way of understanding of how the brain processes unconscious information into our consciousness. According to the model, consciousness arises only in time intervals of up to 400 milliseconds, ...
Apr 12, 2016
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'Feeling' sound: The sense of hearing and touch may have evolved together
Lying in bed at night, one of the worst sounds a person can hear is the buzz of a nearby mosquito. Concentrating on the buzzing might keep you from falling asleep, but it also seems to heighten the awareness of your skin ...
Jun 2, 2011
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New brain research refutes results of earlier studies that cast doubts on free will
(Medical Xpress) -- When people find themselves having to make a decision, the assumption is that the thoughts, or voice that is the conscious mind at work, deliberate, come to a decision, and then act. This is because for ...
Neuroscience
Waking up is hard to do: Prefrontal cortex implicated in consciousness
Philosophers have pondered the nature of consciousness for thousands of years. In the 21st century, the debate over how the brain gives rise to our everyday experience continues to puzzle scientists. To help, researchers ...
Jun 21, 2018
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