Cognition lacks a standard definition. A clearer understanding of it and its evolution in animals is key to unlocking the ...

A popular definition of consciousness is the awareness of internal and external environments. Since functional machines are aware of their environment, perhaps we should recognize that as ...

Cognition can be defined as the brain's ability to build mental models of the world. Such capacity appears to be a crucial ingredient for the emergence of consciousness.

Human consciousness requires arousal (i.e., wakefulness) and awareness. Brain imaging studies over the last decade have produced connectivity maps of the cortical networks that sustain awareness ...

The perception of consciousness and the reality of consciousness are poorly aligned, and that discrepancy will only worsen as AI systems become capable of engaging in more realistic conversations.

What are some concise ways to convince people that consciousness is not an emergent property? This question was originally answered on Quora by Marc Ettlinger.