When trying to solve the mind-boggling puzzle of how consciousness emerges from brain activity, it is useful to review the many theories on the topic and find the commonalities amongst the theories.

The origin of consciousness has teased the minds of philosophers and scientists for centuries. In the last decade, neuroscientists have begun to piece together its neural underpinnings—that is, how ...

Consciousness has long resisted neat explanations, but a growing body of research suggests the problem may lie in how we ...

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Central to the definition of phenomenal consciousness is the notion of the “first-person perspective.” This is associated with the sensations, feelings, and thoughts that a person has, which can be ...

Update, 3 June 2011: Raymond Tallis’s Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the misrepresentation of humanity (Acumen) is out today. You can catch him the Cheltenham Science Festival, ...