Consciousness — Entidade

thedebrief.org·há 7 dias

New Research Suggests Extraordinary Experiences Are More Common—and More Meaningful—Than Expected

A recent study suggests that "nonordinary" experiences involving unusual phenomena may be more universal than previously thought.

theguardian.com·há 20 dias

Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?

Investigation finds evidence of distinct groups, from big-picture thinkers to those who sweat the small stuff. Illustrations by Michael ParkinAn investigation into what people think about has put the

thedebrief.org·há 20 dias

The 5,700-Year-Old Psychedelic Drug Mescaline Finally Got a Modern Brain Scan, And The Results Were Unexpected

The first proper brain scan of mescaline found the drug ignoring the regions where psychedelic research has spent a decade, and settling on the one structure no one really expected.

theguardian.com·há 22 dias

We must reject any notion of AI consciousness | Letters

Artificial intelligence systems won’t become conscious for the same reason they won’t become pregnant, says Dr John PickeringAnil Seth is right to point out that to overestimate artificial intelligenc

thenakedscientists.com·há 24 dias

Titans of Science: Adrian Owen

This week, our Titans of Science series continues with neuropsychologist and author Adrian Owen. Adrian's work has focused on determining how different parts of the brain contribute to functions such

theguardian.com·há 30 dias

Once again we are told AI may be conscious – I study consciousness, and I have my doubts | Anil Seth

Despite Anthropic’s claims, Claude is no more likely to achieve sentience than a simulation of a weather system is likely to generate a real hurricaneFor centuries, humans have been fascinated by the

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Scientists Find Intense Breathwork Can Trigger Psychedelic-Like States and Lasting Psychological Changes

Breathwork may trigger psychedelic-like states, emotional breakthroughs, and psychological insights without drugs, new study finds.

theguardian.com·há 3 meses

No, Richard Dawkins. AI is not conscious | Arwa Mahdawi

Dawkins appears to have gone from atheist to AI-theist: perhaps he doesn’t view AI as God, but he certainly seems to see it as God-likeAre you there God? It’s me, Arwa. I’ll be quite honest, I’m afrai