In the waking state, a person's consciousness is continuously filled with sensations, memories, and reflections. However, some people describe moments when they "don't think about anything." The ...

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Colin Klein receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Andrew Barron receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Templeton ...

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The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Recent studies increasingly support the notion that life and consciousness are inherently linked. Several emerging theories provide ...