Science can now explain the connection between information and consciousness. The answer is simpler—and stranger—than you might expect. The key is self-reference.

This is Part 2 of a five-part blog series exploring the nature of cognition and its relationship with consciousness. In Part 1, we considered the surprisingly elusive definition of cognition as well ...

Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates with the amygdala -- a brain region important for simple forms of ...