Conciousness

A theory of the role of consciousness in the human brain

Consciousness is the awareness that we have of our own existence. It is the awareness of our sensations, thoughts, feelings, and the environment that surrounds us. Since at least the time of Aristotle, people have debated the meaning and origins of consciousness.  We can now study consciousness at the neural level. A popular belief is that some brain […]

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“My brain made me do it”: Reading our free will(usion)

The waiter asks whether you’d prefer potatoes or rice with your entrecote. Are you free to make that decision based on, well, free will? Or should you respond with “Look, I am a determinist. I will just wait and see what I order because I know that my order is determined”? At first glance, the […]

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