There is mounting evidence that even surprisingly simple animals, like invertebrates, have a level of consciousness - but not ...

Now, with AI systems behaving in strikingly conscious-looking ways, it is more important than ever to get a handle on who and what is capable of experiencing life on a conscious level.

A cornucopia of consciousness theories. There's only one way we can know: by empirically identifying how consciousness works in organic lifeforms and developing a method by which we can ...

If consciousness exists at the cellular level, it could mean our very biology is shaped not just by physical processes but by some deeper self-directed force.

Is consciousness confined to your brain, or does every part of your body contain a kind of consciousness, down to the cellular level? That’s what William B. Miller, Ph.D., ...

When our automatic level of consciousness is engaged, our conscious mind is free to perform other tasks. In fact, some people believe they do their best creative thinking while driving. (A passing ...

Our unconscious is the repository of memories, desires, fears and feelings that we may be unaware of at a conscious level. For instance, ...

When I brought up this emptiness to Robert Long, a philosopher at the Center for A.I. Safety who led work on the report, he said, “That feeling is kind of a thing that happens whenever you try ...

“But much of it is not taking place at that conscious level.” We tend to believe body size is something we can fully control, that we’re skinny or fat because of deliberate choices we make.

Also known as monitored anesthesia care or conscious sedation, MAC anesthesia is a type of sedation where you remain aware of your surroundings and stay calm. The anesthetist administers it ...