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·December 21, 2018·5 min read

How a Trippy 1980s Video Effect Might Help Explain Consciousness

Researchers argue consciousness may be caused by the way the brain generates energetic feedback loops.

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·December 21, 2018·4 min read

What if Consciousness is Just a Product of Our Non-Conscious Brain

Researchers explore consciousness and argue our conscious processes may be formed by efficient non-conscious brain systems.

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·December 10, 2018·6 min read

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Using machine learning to analyze fMRI brain scans of grieving people, researchers shed light on how unconscious suppression occurs.

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·November 29, 2018·5 min read

Rewriting the Brain Pathway for Consciousness

Researchers say a new discovery about the pathways associated with consciousness contradicts conventional belief. The study reports the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain's pathway involved in wakefulness and consciousness, a finding that could help develop better methods for treating comas.

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·November 18, 2018·6 min read

Could Consciousness Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate?

A new paper proposes resonance may contribute to human consciousness.

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·November 9, 2018·7 min read

Navigating Our Thoughts: Fundamental Principles of Thinking

Researchers propose a new theory of human thinking, suggesting our brain's navigation system is key to thinking. This may explain why our knowledge seems to be organized in spatial fashion.

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·October 26, 2018·4 min read

How LSD Changes Perception

Researchers report LSD triggers a reduction in functional connection between areas of the brain that govern cognitive processes, while increasing connectivity in brain networks associated with sensory functions.

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·October 11, 2018·4 min read

Thalamus Wakes the Brain During Development

Researchers have discovered the thalamus plays a crucial role in the development of normal sleep and waking states.

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·September 25, 2018·3 min read

Thousands of DNA Changes in Developing Brain Revealed by Machine Learning

Researchers have developed a new single cell analysis, combined with machine learning, to detect CNVs smaller than one million base pairs. The study reports genetic changes peak midway through brain development.

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·September 15, 2018·2 min read

Age Bias is Subconscious

A new study reveals our response to others is subconsciously connected to appearance and age. Researchers say the finding may shed light on why people tend to prefer the company of others in their own age groups.

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·September 8, 2018·4 min read

Life’s Purpose Rests in Brain’s Drive to Extract Meaning From the World

A new article questions what gives us purpose in life? Researchers speculate it is our drive to extract meaning from the world around us.

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·August 29, 2018·3 min read

Bodily Sensations Give Rise to Conscious Feelings

A new study reports conscious feelings stem from bodily feedback. Researchers have mapped the organization of conscious feelings, reporting they cluster into five categories: positive emotions, negative emotions, cognitive function, somatic state and illness.