What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way.

When it comes to consciousness, theories are like toothbrushes. Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody ...

Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the oldest questions about existence ...

GNWT, championed by French cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene, argues that consciousness emerges when information ...

People who have recovered from depression show reduced motivation to pursue rewards unless the incentives are large and ...

Cognitive dissonance is one of the most influential principles in psychology. A new paper examines the evidence and shows how ...

Scientists have been arguing for decades about how physical brain processes create our conscious experiences. Now, a new study puts two leading theories to the test against each other.

New research shows that individuals who have recovered from depression are generally less willing to exert effort to pursue ...

Humans learn by breaking through and plateauing, persisting and resting, and, occasionally, experiencing the blissful flow state. Mastering a skill can take decades, but the learning process unfolds ...

New research shows that individuals who have recovered from depression are generally less willing to exert effort to pursue potential rewards compared to those who have never experienced depression, ...