by Bernard J. Baars | Jun 15, 2021 | Unconscious Processes, Unconscious States
[This is an excerpt from Part II of my latest book On Consciousness: Science & Subjectivity.] Looking directly at the brain we see great orderly forests of neurons, each...
by Bernard J. Baars | Feb 17, 2020 | conscious brain, Cortex and Consciousness, mindbrain, Unconscious States
It is surprisingly difficult to prove the complete absence of consciousness. Sleep can vary in arousability from moment to moment, much like vegetative states and general anesthesia. Some mentation is often reported even when subjects are awoken from slow-wave sleep....
