New research shows our physical bodies may be a core part of conscious experience. These results have implications for treatment of body perception disorders and speak to big-picture theories of consciousness.
Peter W Halligan, Cardiff University and David A Oakley, UCL
The Conversation
Why did the experience of consciousness evolve from our underlying brain physiology? Despite being a vibrant area of neuroscience, current research on consciousness is characterized by disagreement and controversy . . .
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