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·March 13, 2022·5 min read

Is Seeing Believing? How Neural Oscillations Influence Our Conscious Experience

The perceptual accuracy of visual information and its subjective interpretation use separate neural mechanisms that can be manipulated independently of each other.

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·March 6, 2022·5 min read

Death: How Long Are We Conscious for and Does Life Really Flash Before Our Eyes?

Researchers explore what happens in the brain in the moments before death and question whether our lives flash before our eyes during the final seconds of life.

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·February 22, 2022·4 min read

What Happens in Our Brain When We Die?

A new study reveals brain oscillations associated with memory retrieval alter in the moments before death, suggesting the brain may replay significant life events just before we die.

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·February 18, 2022·4 min read

The Ethics of Research on Conscious Artificial Brains

A new ethical framework proposes researchers should already assume brain organoids already have consciousness, rather than waiting for research to confirm they do.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Finding Structure in the Brain’s Static

Wave patterns provide a deeper insight into sleep, consciousness, and attention.

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·December 29, 2021·6 min read

Running Out of Ideas? Dozing off Could Be the Secret to Unlocking Your Creativity

Researchers report taking a small nap can significantly boost creativity.

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·December 20, 2021·5 min read

Consciousness in Humans, Animals and Artificial Intelligence

A new theory suggests consciousness is a state tied to complex cognitive operations, and not a passive basic state that automatically prevails when we are awake.

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·December 8, 2021·3 min read

Findings Challenge Previous Theories About the Relationship Between Two Elements of Consciousness

When the perception of bodily self-consciousness is distorted, the recovery of body ownership can be predicted by different kinds of memories.

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·October 3, 2021·6 min read

Metacognition: What Happens When Your Brain Looks at Itself?

Metacognition affects every aspect of human behavior from defining life goals to judging our own senses. Researchers say brain activity related to confidence is also associated with goal-driven behaviors, shedding light on the neurobiological basis of metacognition.

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·September 27, 2021·4 min read

Psychedelics Linked to Social Bonding and Prosocial Behaviors in Ravers

Drums, dance, sleep deprivation, and drugs, referred to as the 4D's in the rave scene was associated with personal transformation for those who considered a rave to be an awe-inspiring event. The more a person felt personally transformed by the experience, the more bonded to the fellow ravers they felt. This phenomenon may explain the long-standing popularity of the rave scene.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 21, 2021·4 min read

Which Types of Brain Activity Support Conscious Experiences?

Brain activity during conscious wakefulness presents large integrated and dynamic network modules which fragment during sleep.

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·September 3, 2021·6 min read

Statistical Model Defines Ketamine Anesthesia’s Effects on the Brain

A new statistical model lays groundwork for understanding how ketamine induces an anesthetic response, steps to monitor unconscious patients, and provides new information about brain activity while unconscious.