Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how real brains actually compute.

A new theoretical study argues that many standard beliefs about consciousness are rooted in a misleading concept of how the ...

According to Anil Seth, professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, “perception, instead of just being a reflection of what’s actually there in the world, is ...

Researchers around the world are studying how the human brain achieves its extraordinary complexity. A team at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim and the German Primate Center—Leibniz ...

Imagine you’re on a first date, sipping a martini at a bar. You eat an olive and patiently listen to your date tell you about his job at a bank. Your brain is processing this scene, in part, by ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

Research shows gut feelings aren’t just a metaphor; the stomach communicates with the brain, and this exchange can influence ...