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science1 year ago

"Troubling Discoveries: Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Consciousness"

New research in neuroscience challenges long-held beliefs about consciousness, free will, and human nature. Studies at the Francis Crick Institute suggest that our brains play a significant role in shaping our perceptions and behaviors, raising questions about the nature of free will and the uniqueness of human consciousness. While the findings may challenge traditional views of the self, they also highlight the remarkable complexity and capabilities of the human brain, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of consciousness and its implications.

neuroscience2 years ago

"Neuroscience News: Unveiling Perception's Pathways in Top 5 Advances"

This week's top neuroscience news includes a promising Alzheimer's vaccine targeting senescence-associated glycoprotein, the unveiling of the cGAS/STING pathway's role in chronic inflammation and aging, the identification of sensory neurons in the colon, a study showing that nightly aromatherapy enhances cognitive capacity in older adults, and a challenge to the long-standing Libet paradigm of free will, suggesting that the readiness potential may not directly correlate with conscious decision-making. These discoveries deepen our understanding of neuroscience and its impact on conditions like Alzheimer's, inflammation-related aging, gastrointestinal disorders, cognitive decline, and human autonomy.

physics2 years ago

"Quantum Mechanics Challenges Objective Reality with Free Will"

QBism, an approach developed by Christopher Fuchs and Rüdiger Schack, suggests that quantum mechanics is not a description of reality as it is independently of us, but a tool that helps guide agents in creating reality. QBism's starting point is the personalist Bayesian approach to probability, where probabilities are an agent's personal degrees of belief. QBism's vision is that of an unfinished universe, of a world that allows for genuine freedom, a world in which agents matter and participate in the making of reality.