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 ...

What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way.

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 ...

“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 ...

Has artificial intelligence (AI) progressed to the point where it has already achieved consciousness? Our panel of technologists do not believe AI is very close to achieving consciousness, but that it ...