Global Workspace Theory is among the most influential scientific theories of consciousness. Its central claim is: You consciously experience something if and only if it's being broadly broadcast in a ...

How consciousness arises in the brain is no clearer after two big theories go head-to-head, but the competition's design could push the field forward. “Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes ...

"Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes said. “Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.” It’s a joke, but when it comes to the study of consciousness – the question of ...

Scientists revealed the results of experiments testing how our brains give rise to conscious thought — and ended a 25-year-old bet. By Carl Zimmer See more of our coverage in your search ...