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Neuroscience
The Mystery of Consciousness, Part 3: Can Consciousness be Measured? Do Animals and Other People have Consciousness?
Note: If you haven’t yet read part 1- “What is Consciousness and the Neuroscience behind Sleep and Dreaming”, please visit the following page: https://portermedium.com/2019/06/the-mystery-of-consciousness-part-1-defining-consciousness-and-the-neuroscience-behind-sleep-and-dreaming/. Similarly, part 2- Theories of Consciousness and...
The Mystery of Consciousness, Part 2: Theories of Consciousness and What Each Says about Life after Death
Note: If you haven't yet read part 1- "What is Consciousness and the Neuroscience behind Sleep and Dreaming", please visit the following page: https://portermedium.com/2019/06/the-mystery-of-consciousness-part-1-defining-consciousness-and-the-neuroscience-behind-sleep-and-dreaming/. Theories of Consciousness Historically speaking, there...
The Mystery of Consciousness, Part 1: Defining Consciousness and the Neuroscience Behind Sleep and Dreaming
What is Consciousness? Contemporary definitions of consciousness widely vary and are often used to describe entirely different phenomena altogether. One common definition involves using the word consciousness as a...
Social Media & Addiction: How Apps Condition People
Let's paint a picture. It’s a Sunday afternoon and a college student is relaxing in their dorm room. With no plans for the day, boredom sets in and whilst scrolling...
