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A 3D rendering of a human brain with a missing puzzle piece, symbolizing mental health, memory loss, or a search for solutions.

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Michael Egnor
Date
May 4, 2025

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Cartesian dualism, Consciousness studies, Hydranencephaly, Pineal gland, Prefrontal cortex, Rene Descartes}

Why Much Current Consciousness Research Is a Fool’s Errand

_{The inability to even define consciousness with clarity is emblematic of the conceptual mess that modern neuroscience has become} _{Michael Egnor
May 4, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

Consciousness is like contact lenses. It is the means by which we experience, not what we experience. Thus we can’t “find” it in the brain. Read More ›

A detailed visualization of a human brain with glowing nodes representing neural connections and brain activity, symbolizing neurological science, cognitive function, and advanced biological research

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Michael Egnor
Date
March 9, 2025

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Alan McComas, Alzheimer's disease, Concept cells, Consciousness as concept, Hippocampus and memory, Pineal gland, Rene Descartes, Soul (classical view)}

Looking for Consciousness in All the Wrong Places

_{Reductionism is nonsense, and “consciousness” is not nestled in clusters of neurons} _{Michael Egnor
March 9, 2025

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

The higher human ability to think abstractly — to reason and will freely — are not physical abilities and do not come from the brain. Read More ›