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Lucid Dreaming as an Exploration of Human Consciousness
I had a lucid dream once, when I was 10. In the dream, I was walking through my house. There were a bunch of pink balloons. Naturally, I grabbed one, and that’s when the laws of physics took a vacation. My feet lifted off the ground. I was flying. And then I thought to myself:…
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Trapped Minds: Rethinking Consciousness in Vegetative States
A nightmare: being trapped in your own body, unable to move or signal awareness to anyone, listening to your loved ones talk casually about pulling the plug on you to “save you the pain.” Being conscious, but unable to prove your own consciousness. It’s a nightmare, indeed. But one that comes true all too often.…
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The Neuroscience of the Aesthetic Experience
Look at a Jackson Pollock painting and you might find yourself drawn to a particular drip of paint. Without even realizing it, you’ll inch your nose close to the canvas, trying to get a better look. Then the museum guard is screaming at you and you become aware of yourself again and pull away. What…
The Neo-Neuron 