This is Part 4 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." In Parts 2 and 3, we examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s strict definition, which ...

For Anil Seth, another prominent neuroscientist, consciousness is a “controlled hallucination” because we never experience objective reality, whether externally in the world or within our minds. The ...

The neuron, the specialized cell type that makes up much of our brain, is at the center of today’s neuroscience. Neuroscientists explain perception, memory, cognition and even consciousness itself as ...

What is intelligence? We can all agree that humans are intelligent and many of us would likely extend that definition to the most mentally adept creatures of the animal kingdom—from dolphins to ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Driven By Purpose®, the podcast hosted by ...

On neuroscience’s big stage Nov. 15, MIT Professor Earl K. Miller will propose that thought and consciousness emerge from the fast and flexible organization of the cortex produced by the analog ...

Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational functionalism, which treats cognition as something you can fully explain ...

November 10, 2010 — A new study provides more evidence that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can provide additional insight into the cognitive status of patients with disorders of ...

This argument aligns with the so-called hard problem of consciousness, which asks why subjective experience exists at all. The author maintains that increasing computational complexity does not ...

Ancient Vedic wisdom is revolutionizing modern healthcare. Practices like Ayurveda and Transcendental Meditation are scientifically proven to boost brain function and well-being. Dr. Tony Nader ...