Instead of being only an output (what the brain produces), consciousness may act back on the brain as an actual input that alters neural processing and behaviour. This reverses the usual one‑way model and suggests measurable feedback effects between subjective experience and neural states.
— If true, the idea reshapes debates about free will, criminal responsibility, mental‑health treatment, and how we evaluate claims of consciousness in AI or nonhuman animals.
Kristen French
2026.04.17
75% relevant
Charlotte Martial’s reported EEG data and neurophysiological model tie subjective near‑death experiences to identifiable brain activity (neurotransmitter surges and specific cortical regions), supporting the claim that conscious states can be causally mapped to brain processes rather than requiring non‑physical explanations; actor: University of Liège researcher Charlotte Martial and her EEG recordings.
Conor Feehly
2026.03.10
100% relevant
The article's central claim — that consciousness may not just be produced by the brain but could also influence it — exemplifies this hypothesis and invites new empirical tests and policy discussion.
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