When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a dimension outside of our everyday perception, according to the controversial ...

This is part 2 of a 5-part series. Part 1 provided an overview of the leading theories of consciousness. In this post, we will focus on higher-order theories (HOTs) of consciousness, one of several ...

Ricardo Iriart last saw his wife conscious four years ago. Every day since, he has visited Ángeles, often spending hours ...

Scientists are digging into one of evolution’s strangest puzzles — why only certain creatures developed minds that know they ...

For decades, debates about consciousness have been driven by elegant theories and small, carefully controlled experiments.

Researchers in the Clinical Neuroscience Department of Brighton and Sussex Medical School conducted breathwork research in a physiology lab and MRI scanner (from Air Hunger documentary). Breathwork ...