Your Conscious Brain

Science on the Frontier
by Bernard J. Baars, Ph.D.

Texting, Sexting, and CRASH!

Texting???  Read More

Why Animals Are Biologically Conscious.

Darwin believed animals are conscious Read More

Zombies stalk the earth!

In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Pullman describes zombies as human beings who have been "intercised," or artificially separated from their souls. The scientific version is people who lose consciousness for a brief time and still act in a purposeful way. Read More

Bernard J. Baars, Ph.D.

Bernard J. Baars, Ph.D., is a cognitive psychologist interested in human language, the neurological basis of consciousness, volition, and the self. He is the author of Cognition, Brain & Consciousness.

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Books by Bernard J. Baars, Ph.D.

Image of Cognition, Brain, and Consciousness, Second Edition: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognition, Brain, and Consciousness, Second Edition: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
Image of A Cognitive Theory of Consciousness
A Cognitive Theory of Consciousness
Image of How Consciousness Functions
How Consciousness Functions
Image of In the Theater of Consciousness: The Workspace of the Mind
In the Theater of Consciousness: The Workspace of the Mind
Image of Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Image of The Cognitive Revolution In Psychology
The Cognitive Revolution In Psychology
Image of Experimental Slips and Human Error: Exploring the Architecture of Volition (Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics)
Experimental Slips and Human Error: Exploring the Architecture of Volition (Cognition and Language: A Series in Psycholinguistics)