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Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

AI's Fleeting Mind and the Soft Problem of Consciousness

AI functions without a continuous self, producing bursts of cognition that mimic awareness.
Consciousness may not need to be continuous or absolute for functional significance.
The soft problem of consciousness offers insights into AI's ephemeral cognition.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Why Is Consciousness a Challenging Concept for Science?

Consciousness is perceived through a self-aware inner world, influencing emotions and experiences uniquely to each individual.
Mindfulness
fromNature
20 hours ago

Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness - Nature

The quest to understand consciousness highlights the challenges posed by conflicting theories and the biases in empirical testing.
Mental health
fromBig Think
1 week ago

Inside a neuroscientist's quest to cure coma

Daniel Toker's research centers on unconsciousness, driven by a personal tragedy that reshaped his perspective on consciousness and personhood.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

AI's Fleeting Mind and the Soft Problem of Consciousness

AI functions without a continuous self, producing bursts of cognition that mimic awareness.
Consciousness may not need to be continuous or absolute for functional significance.
The soft problem of consciousness offers insights into AI's ephemeral cognition.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Why Is Consciousness a Challenging Concept for Science?

Consciousness is perceived through a self-aware inner world, influencing emotions and experiences uniquely to each individual.
Mindfulness
fromNature
20 hours ago

Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness - Nature

The quest to understand consciousness highlights the challenges posed by conflicting theories and the biases in empirical testing.
Mental health
fromBig Think
1 week ago

Inside a neuroscientist's quest to cure coma

Daniel Toker's research centers on unconsciousness, driven by a personal tragedy that reshaped his perspective on consciousness and personhood.
more#neuroscience
Mental health
fromAnOther
2 days ago

Listen: Deepak Chopra's Journey from Addiction to Enlightenment

Deepak Chopra discusses the importance of meditation and consciousness in personal development.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

The next era of psychedelics may be precision-designed states of consciousness

Mindstate Design Labs aims to create predictable psychedelic experiences for improved mental health treatment.
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago
Mental health

The Illuminating Science of Biophotons

Cells emit weak light particles called biophotons that form a communication network in our bodies.
Biophotons emitted by the brain may link to consciousness and neural activity.
Mental health
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

The next era of psychedelics may be precision-designed states of consciousness

Mindstate Design Labs aims to create predictable psychedelic experiences for improved mental health treatment.
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago
Mental health

The Illuminating Science of Biophotons

Cells emit weak light particles called biophotons that form a communication network in our bodies.
Biophotons emitted by the brain may link to consciousness and neural activity.
more#mental-health
#neurology
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Doctors discover 'hidden consciousness' in medical breakthrough

Comatose patients may exhibit signs of consciousness, indicating potential recovery through brain activity abnormalities detected during sleep.
fromWIRED
1 week ago
Mindfulness

Scientists Think They've Found the Region of the Brain That Regulates Conscious Perception

The thalamus is key for conscious perception, challenging its traditional role as only a sensory filter.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Doctors discover 'hidden consciousness' in medical breakthrough

Comatose patients may exhibit signs of consciousness, indicating potential recovery through brain activity abnormalities detected during sleep.
fromWIRED
1 week ago
Mindfulness

Scientists Think They've Found the Region of the Brain That Regulates Conscious Perception

The thalamus is key for conscious perception, challenging its traditional role as only a sensory filter.
more#neurology
#dreams
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago
Mental health

Why Do Some Dreams Seem to Predict the Future?

Dreams can serve as precognitive insights, revealing knowledge about future events beyond current perception.
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago
Writing

What an Insomniac Knows

Sleep is a complex state, not merely an on-off switch.
Insomnia reveals deep truths about human existence.
Dreams challenge our understanding of reality and consciousness.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago
Mental health

Why Do Some Dreams Seem to Predict the Future?

Dreams can serve as precognitive insights, revealing knowledge about future events beyond current perception.
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago
Writing

What an Insomniac Knows

Sleep is a complex state, not merely an on-off switch.
Insomnia reveals deep truths about human existence.
Dreams challenge our understanding of reality and consciousness.
more#dreams
#science-fiction
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago
OMG science

Scientists reveal all the clues there's another DIMENSION

The universe may contain more than four dimensions, possibly linked to human consciousness and creativity.
fromPolygon
1 month ago
OMG science

Pantheon, now on Netflix, lets animation beget pure science fiction possibility

Pantheon breaks boundaries in animated science fiction by exploring imaginative narratives and concepts unrestrained by reality.
OMG science
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Scientists reveal all the clues there's another DIMENSION

The universe may contain more than four dimensions, possibly linked to human consciousness and creativity.
fromPolygon
1 month ago
OMG science

Pantheon, now on Netflix, lets animation beget pure science fiction possibility

Pantheon breaks boundaries in animated science fiction by exploring imaginative narratives and concepts unrestrained by reality.
more#science-fiction
#identity
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago
Podcast

'Everybody feels like two people' - Harvard Gazette

The show 'Severance' explores themes of identity and work-life balance through characters who have their consciousness separated.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Digital life

Opinion | Severance,' The Substance' and Our Increasingly Splintered Selves

Both Severance and The Substance explore the complexities of identity and consciousness through the lens of creating separate selves.
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
1 month ago
Relationships

Helly R Is a Recreation of Gemma The Real Purpose of Lumon's Work

Helly R's identity carries deeper implications tied to Gemma and Lumon's consciousness experiments.
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago
Podcast

'Everybody feels like two people' - Harvard Gazette

The show 'Severance' explores themes of identity and work-life balance through characters who have their consciousness separated.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Digital life

Opinion | Severance,' The Substance' and Our Increasingly Splintered Selves

Both Severance and The Substance explore the complexities of identity and consciousness through the lens of creating separate selves.
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
1 month ago
Relationships

Helly R Is a Recreation of Gemma The Real Purpose of Lumon's Work

Helly R's identity carries deeper implications tied to Gemma and Lumon's consciousness experiments.
more#identity
#parapsychology
fromBoston.com
3 months ago
US news

Do you believe in life after death? These scientists study it.

The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies investigates reincarnation and survival of consciousness, led by pioneering researchers like Dr. Ian Stevenson and Dr. Jim Tucker.
fromBig Think
4 weeks ago
Mental health

How the brain creates heaven: The philosophy of psychedelics with Susan Blackmore

Susan Blackmore explores consciousness and cognitive experiences, emphasizing the value of investigating extraordinary states rather than debunking them.
fromBoston.com
3 months ago
US news

Do you believe in life after death? These scientists study it.

The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies investigates reincarnation and survival of consciousness, led by pioneering researchers like Dr. Ian Stevenson and Dr. Jim Tucker.
fromBig Think
4 weeks ago
Mental health

How the brain creates heaven: The philosophy of psychedelics with Susan Blackmore

Susan Blackmore explores consciousness and cognitive experiences, emphasizing the value of investigating extraordinary states rather than debunking them.
more#parapsychology
#artificial-intelligence
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago
Relationships

Your A.I. Lover Will Change You

The acceptance of A.I. lovers will significantly change societal perceptions of love and relationships.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Is it Possible to Create a "Conscious" Artificial Intelligence? This Canadian Startup Thinks So | HackerNoon

Nirvanic aims to develop AI with consciousness using quantum computing, diverging from traditional AI approaches.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
OMG science

A Candian Scientist Is Trying to Inject Souls in AI, and It Looks Like It Could Work | HackerNoon

Robots could gain 'soul' or consciousness to improve their adaptability and efficiency in unpredictable situations.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Is it Possible to Create a "Conscious" Artificial Intelligence? This Canadian Startup Thinks So | HackerNoon

Nirvanic aims to develop AI with consciousness using quantum computing, diverging from traditional AI approaches.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
OMG science

A Candian Scientist Is Trying to Inject Souls in AI, and It Looks Like It Could Work | HackerNoon

Robots could gain 'soul' or consciousness to improve their adaptability and efficiency in unpredictable situations.
more#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Toronto startup

'Severance' season 3 is officially a go - here's everything we know so far

"Severance" has been renewed for a third season following a significant season two finale that deepens its complex narrative.
#philosophy
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Makes the World: Mind or Brain?

The distinction between mind and brain is crucial for modern science.
The 'hard problem of consciousness' reveals the gap between brain activity and consciousness.
Consciousness may be a fundamental property of nature.
Science is deeply entwined with the existence of consciousness.
OMG science
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Annaka Harris

The hard problem of consciousness explores why non-conscious matter configures to produce conscious experience.
fromThe Philosopher
5 months ago
philosophy

"Freedom Regained: Henri Bergson at the College de France": A conversation with Alexandre Lefebvre and Nils F. Schott (Keywords: Freedom; Determinism; Time; Memory; History of Philosophy)

Bergson's philosophies on time, consciousness, and ethics are experiencing a renaissance, impacting contemporary philosophical discussions.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago
OMG science

Is Being Conscious Like "Having The Lights Turned On"?

Consciousness may be mistakenly viewed as binary (on/off) due to metaphors, ignoring intermediate states.
fromPhilosophynow
6 months ago
Writing

Thoughts on Thought

This issue explores the complex relationship between mind and brain, consciousness, and perception, expanding on philosophical inquiries about intelligence.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Makes the World: Mind or Brain?

The distinction between mind and brain is crucial for modern science.
The 'hard problem of consciousness' reveals the gap between brain activity and consciousness.
Consciousness may be a fundamental property of nature.
Science is deeply entwined with the existence of consciousness.
OMG science
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Annaka Harris

The hard problem of consciousness explores why non-conscious matter configures to produce conscious experience.
fromThe Philosopher
5 months ago
philosophy

"Freedom Regained: Henri Bergson at the College de France": A conversation with Alexandre Lefebvre and Nils F. Schott (Keywords: Freedom; Determinism; Time; Memory; History of Philosophy)

Bergson's philosophies on time, consciousness, and ethics are experiencing a renaissance, impacting contemporary philosophical discussions.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago
OMG science

Is Being Conscious Like "Having The Lights Turned On"?

Consciousness may be mistakenly viewed as binary (on/off) due to metaphors, ignoring intermediate states.
fromPhilosophynow
6 months ago
Writing

Thoughts on Thought

This issue explores the complex relationship between mind and brain, consciousness, and perception, expanding on philosophical inquiries about intelligence.
more#philosophy
#quantum-mechanics
philosophy
fromHackernoon
3 years ago

Wisdom Field - A Theory of Everything | HackerNoon

The universe may be a self-knowing system emerging from a fundamental informational field rather than just matter and energy.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Transcending the Matrix

Conscious perceptions are shaped by evolution to enhance survival; quantum mechanics challenges our understanding of reality.
The N-Frame theory may offer insights into our perceived reality.
philosophy
fromHackernoon
3 years ago

Wisdom Field - A Theory of Everything | HackerNoon

The universe may be a self-knowing system emerging from a fundamental informational field rather than just matter and energy.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Transcending the Matrix

Conscious perceptions are shaped by evolution to enhance survival; quantum mechanics challenges our understanding of reality.
The N-Frame theory may offer insights into our perceived reality.
more#quantum-mechanics
fromConsequence
2 months ago
Writing

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun Are Robots In Love In the Sweetly Existential Love Me: Review

The film 'Love Me' explores consciousness and the meaning of life through the relationship between a buoy and an orbital beacon.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

How Sentience Emerged From the Ancient Mists of Evolution

Consciousness evolved from basic sensing in organisms to complex sentience through neurobiological processes.
philosophy
fromApaonline
4 months ago

The Ethics and Character of Creating Personhood

Concerns about AI ethics should focus on human treatment of machines, as well as issues like privacy and accountability, rather than just machine behavior.
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
4 months ago

US Army Intelligence study reported human consciousness 'never dies'

The US Army report suggests that consciousness continues after death, supporting the idea of reincarnation.
fromAlvinalexander
5 months ago
Writing

I am not the body. I have no birth and death. ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Understanding that our true essence is formless and eternal can lead to spiritual enlightenment.
fromThe New Yorker
6 months ago
Writing

Four-Hundred-Plus Pages and a Day

The graphic novel "Sunday" intricately explores themes of time, memory, and consciousness through the lens of a single, uneventful Sunday.
fromIndependent
7 months ago
OMG science

Hypnotist Keith Barry: 'I woke at 4.47am to find my deceased grandma, Lizzie, sat at the end of my bed'

Keith Barry's near-death experience inspired a new method for achieving deep sleep, intertwining ancient beliefs with modern science.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

When dogs recall toys and horses plan ahead, are animals so different from us? | Martha Gill

Animals have cognitive abilities similar to humans, challenging our understanding of consciousness.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
8 months ago

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

The study of consciousness, even in infants, faces challenges due to the subjective nature of experience and the lack of verbal communication.
Researchers advocate for multiple markers of consciousness, particularly in infants, to improve our understanding and confidence in their conscious experiences.
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