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.

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Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

Don't speak perfect Oxford English? You may face 'shocking' levels of discrimination when using large language models, ...

Closely related dopamine-releasing neurons in the olfactory bulb behave in fundamentally different ways depending on their physical structure.

This Research Topic collection is the new fourth edition, following the past success of volume one, volume two and most recently, volume three. Eye ...

Are you a social savant who easily reads people's emotions? Or are you someone who leaves an interaction with an unclear ...

The review clarifies disinformation as the intentional creation or dissemination of false or misleading information designed to harm institutions, groups, or individuals. It distinguishes this from ...

This study provides important evidence that negative affect is associated with slower cognitive processing in daily life, with findings replicated across three independent samples and supported by ...