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·December 12, 2022·5 min read

The Concept of Belief Changes Related to Psychedelic Experiences

A single psychedelic experience increases beliefs about consciousness, meaning, purpose, and a range of nonphysicalist beliefs.

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·December 8, 2022·4 min read

Eyes Offer a Window Into the Mystery of Human Consciousness

Tracking eye movements as a person views an image of a face in different lights provides vital clues about visual perception and consciousness overall.

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·December 7, 2022·5 min read

Socialness Is in the Eye of the Beholder

The brain responds more strongly to information that is deemed social as opposed to non-social.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Exposing Brain Tissue to Psilocybin Provides Insights Into Consciousness, Depression and Anxiety

Investigating how psychedelics such as psilocybin act on serotonin receptors, researchers shed new light on how the drugs affect consciousness and assist in treating a range of mental health disorders.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

A Brain Area Thought to Impart Consciousness Instead Behaves Like an Internet Router

The claustrum coordinates networks associated with executive commands to work together to accomplish the many cognitively demanding tasks we perform on a moment-to-moment basis.

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·October 22, 2022·4 min read

Our Brains Use Quantum Computation

Study suggests quantum processes are part of cognitive and conscious brain functions.

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·October 11, 2022·5 min read

Why Are Sounds Not Perceived Under Anesthesia?

Under anesthesia, neuron assemblies that respond to sound become indistinguishable from spontaneously active neurons. Findings suggest the state of unconsciousness produced by anesthesia forces the cerebral cortex to mask sensory input with spontaneous neural activity.

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·October 3, 2022·4 min read

A New Explanation for Consciousness

A new theory of consciousness suggests decisions are made unconsciously, then about half a second later, they become conscious.

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·September 25, 2022·5 min read

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Disorders of Consciousness

Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state.

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·August 11, 2022·8 min read

A New Theory in Physics Claims to Solve the Mystery of Consciousness

Consciousness can not simply be reduced to neural activity alone, researchers say. A novel study reports the dynamics of consciousness may be understood by a newly developed conceptual and mathematical framework.

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·July 29, 2022·5 min read

Pinpointing Consciousness in Animal Brain Using Mouse ‘Brain Map’

Brain mapping study identifies important neural networks and their connections that appear to enhance the conscious experience.

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·July 12, 2022·6 min read

Sleep Provides a Major Key to the Mystery of Consciousness

During sleep, the brain analyzes auditory input but is unable to focus on the sound or identify the noise; therefore no conscious awareness of the stimuli occurs.