First-order and higher-order mental states According to higher-order theories, consciousness arises when a mental state is accompanied by a higher-order mental state that re-represents it (or reflects ...

A marked feature of western psychology in the twentieth and twenty first century, at least in its North American form, has been its focus on pathology. Oceans of ink have been spilled on topics such ...

If your thoughts feel like they come from somewhere deeper—somewhere beyond—there might be a scientific reason for that. That’s the crux of Pop Mech’s new story, “Human Consciousness Comes From a ...