Understanding how consciousness arises from neural activity remains one of the biggest
challenges for neuroscience. Numerous theories have been proposed in recent years, each …

The integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT) is divisive: while some believe it
provides an unprecedentedly powerful approach to address the 'hard problem', others …

In Consciousness We Trust is a synthesis of Hakwan Lau's 20-year research programme
exploring the neuroscience of consciousness. Discussing studies from his own laboratory …

We report the results of an academic survey into the theoretical and methodological
foundations, common assumptions, and the current state of the field of consciousness …

Scientific research on consciousness is critical to multiple scientific, clinical, and ethical
issues. The growth of the field could also be beneficial to several areas including neurology …

The media, including news articles in both Nature and Science, have recently celebrated the
Integrated Information Theory (IIT) as a 'leading'and empirically tested theory of …

The theoretical landscape of scientific studies of consciousness has flourished. Today, even
multiple versions of the same theory are sometimes available. To advance the field, these …

The global neuronal workspace (GNW) model has inspired over two decades of hypothesis-
driven research on the neural basis of consciousness. However, recent studies have …

Consciousness remains a formidable challenge. Different theories of consciousness have
proposed vastly different mechanisms to account for phenomenal experience. Here …

Recent years have seen a large amount of empirical studies related to “embodied
cognition.” While interesting and valuable, there is something dissatisfying with the current …