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Inside the brain. Concept of neurons and nervous system.
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 25, 2024
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A Third Big Consciousness Theory: Each Neuron Is a Computer

Dendritic information theory (DIT) may not explain consciousness any better than other theories but it may shed light on how anesthesia produces LOSS of consciousness
Denyse O'Leary
June 25, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
What we are really learning is that even the individual cells that mediate consciousness are very complex — even in the lab rats used in the experiments. Read More ›
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Human brain and Active receptor
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Denyse O'Leary
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June 13, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
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Consciousness Wars: Researcher Tries Negotiating a Truce

Witch hunts against leading theories are bad for a discipline’s reputation; Johan Storm thinks that all the prominent theories of consciousness are a little bit right
Denyse O'Leary
June 13, 2024
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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind
The fate of the discipline may depend on how committed researchers are to finding out the facts vs. protecting a materialist view of consciousness. Read More ›