Scientists explore where consciousness arises in the brain Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. But where precisely does this reside in the brain? That is a question that has long confounded scientists and clinicians. A new study is offering fresh insight.

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One of my favorite subjects to cogitate on.

"The researchers tested two leading scientific theories about consciousness."

Two Theories Face off to Explain the Origins of Consciousness Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the oldest questions about existence

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One of my favorite subjects to cogitate on.

"Where in the brain does consciousness originate? Theories abound, but neuroscientists still haven’t coalesced around one explanation..."