“It is widely believed that consciousness requires a thalamocortical structure, and this system develops at around 26 weeks ...

Today, the most common definition refers to the subjective inner experience of being in the world—what it feels like to be you. We can call that subjective consciousness. There are, however ...

Consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and the environment. It is associated with wakefulness, responsiveness and arousal. Consciousness is typically measured by verbal reports about ...

Consciousness, like all biological phenomena, exists within an evolutionary context. Thus, understanding how the CNS developed could shed light on the nature of consciousness. Although scientists have ...