Consciousness29 articles archived since 1845

How Can We Tell If a Comatose Patient Is Conscious?

Neurologist Steven Laureys looks for signs of consciousness in unresponsive patients

How to Make a Consciousness Meter

Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses while measuring its electrical activity is proving to be a reliable way to detect consciousness

Can Hearing Be Restored by Making the Brain More Childlike?

In mouse experiments, scientists bring back the “critical period” of early in life, in which the ability to process sounds emerges

Lucid Dream Analysis Could Tap the Creative Unconscious

Becoming aware of your sleeping self could relieve anxiety or tap the creative unconscious

Brain Activity for Attention and Memory Tasks Changes with the Seasons

New research shows brain function associated with attention peaks during the summer and dips in winter

Searching for Signs of Consciousness

Interactive: Rewiring the Brain

What are the physical determinants of thought and consciousness? An interactive feature on the luminary Carla Shatz and the new neuroscience explores some answers.

The Secrets of Consciousness

Consciousness is an enigmatic beast. It’s more than mere awareness – it’s how we experience the world.

Dream States: A Peek into Consciousness

Although we rarely remember our nighttime reveries, they may hold the key to consciousness