The True Root of Consciousness Isn't What We Think, a Scientist Says—And It Could Upend Who We Think We Are

Neuroscience has long worshiped the neocortex—the brain’s hub for sophisticated thought. But consciousness may originate ...
New Scientist

What we’re learning about consciousness from master meditators’ brains

Neuroscientist Matthew Sacchet is revealing how mastering meditation can not only enable transcendental states of bliss, but ...
Yahoo

Out-of-Body Experiences Suggest Consciousness May Exist Outside the Brain, Some Scientists Say

Consciousness is primarily experienced internally, but the phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) challenges this assumption. Although scientists have developed biological-based explanations for ...
Observer

Lu Yang’s Convergence of Technology and Spirituality at the Amant Foundation

As an individual facing today’s wars and geopolitical complexity—witnessing so much suffering—I often feel powerless and sad; ...
Joe Scott on MSN

If Your Mind Was Copied, Would “You” Still Exist?

Scientists can map every neuron in a fly’s brain - but they still can’t define consciousness. From emergence theory to ...
EL PAÍS English

The neuroscientist who had a near-death experience and now investigates the afterlife: ‘There’s no evidence it doesn’t exist’

After publishing more than 100 articles in scientific journals, Álex Gómez Marín has shut down his animal lab and now works ...
Psychology Today

Can Consciousness Exist Outside of the Brain?

The prevailing consensus in neuroscience is that consciousness is an emergent property of the brain and its metabolism. When the brain dies, the mind and consciousness of the being to whom that brain ...
EurekAlert!

Can consciousness exist in a computer simulation?

When considering the possibility of consciousness in artificial systems, there are at least two different approaches. One approach asks: How likely is it that current AI systems are conscious – and ...