Cogito, ergo sum, as the phrase goes in Latin, cemented the way the Western world would continue to define the self for the ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

Lucid dreaming occurs when a person becomes aware they are dreaming, often gaining the ability to control the dream’s events. For instance, they might fly, walk through walls, or confront fears, ...

If consciousness exists at the cellular level, it could mean our very biology is shaped not just by physical processes but by some deeper self-directed force. And that idea could be the key to ...

The problem was first posed by Aristotle, over 2000 years ago. KUOW editor and longtime science journalist Gabriel Spitzer tells us more about that research and the Seattle scientist at the center of ...

This consciousness helps the person in waking up ... brain areas linked with cognitive control, self-awareness, and memory processing showed more activity, compared to when humans were in the ...

Many people are conscious of an inner voice that provides a running monologue on their lives throughout the day. This inner voice, or self-talk, combining conscious thoughts and unconscious ...

In this small book I was considering mainly the knowledge of Jesus in his human nature, and only in passing the mystery of His self-consciousness; here, I intend to do the reverse. A word on ...

“Insects Have Consciousness, Self-Awareness and Egos,” the headline read. Whether or not the consciences of professional bug slayers were burdened by this revelation, other people were alarme ...