The concept of consciousness is multifaceted, and steeped in cultural and intellectual
history. This paper explores its complexities by way of a series of contrasts:(i) states of …

The language of consciousness and that of brain function seem vastly different and
incommensurable ways of approaching human mental life. If we look at what we mean by …

Many scholars interpret the close correlation between neuronal and mental phenomena as
causal in nature--with physiological events producing psychological states and processes …

Of all the problems facing science, none are more challenging (and fascinating) than those
posed by consciousness. These problems are of interest to many disciplines, but especially …

To understand the mind and its place in Nature is one of the great intellectual challenges of
our time, a challenge that is both scientific and philosophical. How does cognition influence …

The idea that there is a localized module or limited capacity mechanism in the brain that
subserves consciousness is wrong. Awareness is a product of the activity of widely …

During the formative years of psychology in America, William James proposed as the
discipline's prime goal the study of states of consciousness. But the then-primitive grasp of …

The human brain enables a variety of unique mental capacities. Our special capacities for
inference, personal insight into the reasons for our actions, deception, high level problem …

In this text, I outline a new framework for the psychological study of the conscious. 1
Essentially, the greater part of contemporary psychology and cognitive science is concerned …

This paper reviews data supporting a modular, parallel distributed system of consciousness
using the visual system as a model, considers the neurological mechanisms underlying the …