Integrated Information Theory (IIT) is a widely discussed—and, by some, strongly promoted —“mathematical theory of consciousness” developed over the past 10-20 years or so, mainly by neuroscientist ...

Science is hard. The science of consciousness is particularly hard, beset with philosophical difficulties and a scarcity of experimental data. So in June, when the results of a head-to-head ...

“Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes said. “Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.” It’s a joke, but when it comes to the study of consciousness – the question of ...

Brain scans taken as people slip into anaesthesia are offering support for one of the foremost explanations of consciousness. The approach may lead to progress in understanding the brain as well as ...

The debate over the source of human consciousness has persisted for thousands of years, dating back to Plato and Aristotle. While we have made huge advancements in neuroscience in recent years, our ...

Key points As currently formulated, integrated information theory (IIT) is not well-defined and is not a plausible "theory of consciousness." ITT does, however, properly emphasize the apparent ...