All articles tagged with #consciousness
Originally Published 8 days ago — by SciTechDaily
The article proposes biological computationalism, a new framework suggesting that consciousness arises from the brain's unique hybrid, scale-inseparable, and energy-constrained physical computation, challenging traditional views of cognition and highlighting limitations of current AI models.
Originally Published 11 days ago — by The Debrief
A new study challenges the traditional software metaphor of consciousness, emphasizing that physical processes in the brain, such as energy use and real-time changes, are fundamental to how the brain computes and produces consciousness, suggesting that biological material plays an active role in this process and that building conscious machines may require more than just advanced algorithms.
Originally Published 12 days ago — by The Guardian
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that advanced AI systems are showing signs of self-preservation and cautions against granting them rights, emphasizing the importance of maintaining control and safety measures to prevent harm as AI capabilities grow.
Originally Published 14 days ago — by The Debrief
In 2025, significant advancements in consciousness research included exploring the possibility of universal consciousness before the Big Bang, recognizing consciousness as more widespread and ancient across species, breakthroughs in psychedelic therapy and altered states, progress in competing theories of consciousness, and increased attention to near-death experiences and their psychological impact, marking a shift towards viewing consciousness as a tangible scientific frontier.
Originally Published 18 days ago — by ScienceDaily
The article argues that consciousness cannot be reduced to simple code because the brain's computation is fundamentally different from traditional digital computers. It introduces the concept of biological computationalism, emphasizing that brain computation is hybrid, scale-inseparable, and metabolically grounded, with the algorithm being the physical substrate itself. This perspective suggests that building conscious machines may require new types of physical systems that mirror the brain's complex, energy-constrained, and multi-level dynamics, moving beyond traditional digital AI approaches.
Originally Published 19 days ago — by Neuroscience News
A new theoretical framework called biological computationalism suggests that consciousness may require a form of computation that is inseparable from the physical, hybrid, and energy-constrained dynamics of biological brains, challenging traditional digital AI approaches and emphasizing the importance of physical and multi-scale interactions for mind-like cognition.
Originally Published 26 days ago — by Neuroscience News
Research explores why consciousness evolved, identifying three types—basic arousal, alertness, and self-awareness—and finds that birds exhibit forms of conscious perception, suggesting consciousness is an older, widespread evolutionary trait that can arise from different brain structures.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Gizmodo
Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warns against pursuing conscious AI, emphasizing that AI cannot truly experience emotions or consciousness, and that efforts should focus on developing helpful, non-illusionary AI to avoid ethical and safety risks.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by PsyPost
The article explores higher states of consciousness, or awakening experiences, which temporarily expand awareness and alter perception of reality. These experiences can be triggered by psychological distress, contact with nature, or spiritual practices, and often lead to lasting positive changes in outlook. While neuroscientific explanations exist, psychological factors like relaxation and mental quietness play a significant role. Cultivating stillness through meditation and nature contact can increase the likelihood of such transformative experiences.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by LADbible
Physicist Brian Cox explains that based on current scientific understanding, consciousness does not persist after death, as life and consciousness are governed by physical laws and energy transfer, with no evidence supporting an afterlife or lingering spirit.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by StudyFinds
The world's largest dream database, pooling over 2,600 sleep recordings from 505 people, reveals that dreams occur across all sleep stages and can be predicted from brain waves with up to 70% accuracy, offering new insights into consciousness and the sleeping brain.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Yahoo
The article explores the possibility of uploading human consciousness into a computer, discussing the scientific challenges such as detailed brain mapping and sensory simulation, and suggests that while theoretically possible, it remains a distant goal likely beyond the next century, though technological progress continues to accelerate.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Big Think
The article explores how studying sea slug neurons can shed light on the nature of consciousness, suggesting that the perceived wall between the physical and mental may be a matter of perspective rather than an insurmountable barrier, and that subjective experience might be an extension of objective processes.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Nature
Surgically disconnecting part of the brain in children with epilepsy causes that region to exhibit sleep-like slow brain waves, even while the person remains awake, raising questions about the nature of consciousness and brain activity after disconnection.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Neuroscience News
A study found that surgically disconnected brain hemispheres in awake epilepsy patients exhibit persistent sleep-like slow-wave activity for years, suggesting reduced or absent consciousness, and raising questions about the nature of awareness in isolated neural tissue.