A physicist argues consciousness may connect to higher dimensions, challenging long-held ideas about the mind and reality.

For centuries, the concept of consciousness has intrigued philosophers and scientists alike. Often deemed too abstract for scientific exploration, consciousness has been largely left to philosophical ...

The origin of consciousness has teased the minds of philosophers and scientists for centuries. In the last decade, neuroscientists have begun to piece together its neural underpinnings—that is, how ...

Consciousness is fundamental; only thereafter do time, space and matter arise. This is the starting point for a new theoretical model of the nature of reality, presented by Maria Strømme, Professor of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Over 100 scientists and philosophers recently decried a leading consciousness ...

Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida), Nazar Budaiev (University of Florida), Taehwa Yoo (University of Florida); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) In 1980, Stephen ...

Integrated Information Theory (IIT) is a widely discussed—and, by some, strongly promoted —“mathematical theory of consciousness” developed over the past 10-20 years or so, mainly by neuroscientist ...

Philip Goff has received funding from the Templeton Foundation. Civil war has broken out in the field of consciousness research. More than 100 consciousness researchers have signed a letter accusing ...