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5-Min Science: How We Distinguish Reality from Imagination
Dijkstra and colleagues identified a specific neural mechanism that our brains use to distinguish the vivid world of our imagination from the tangible reality we perceive through our senses.
Fred Shaffer
Jun 114 min read
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5-Min Science: Researchers Test Competing Consciousness Theories
The landmark Cogitate Consortium study compared two dominant theories of consciousness.
BioSource Faculty
May 206 min read
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5-Second Science: Thalamic Gatekeeping in Consciousness
The thalamus may act as a neural gatekeeper, filtering stimuli that enter conscious awareness.
BioSource Faculty
Apr 84 min read
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Neuroscience Breakthroughs Since Graduate School - Part 3: Consciousness
An updated exploration of the neuroscience of consciousness.
BioSource Faculty
Nov 27, 202418 min read
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5-Min Science: Electromagnetic Fields May Mediate Consciousness
Ephatic field effects may provide the fast coordination required by human consciousness.
BioSource Faculty
Nov 10, 20244 min read
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