The new science of consciousness
by Paul L. Nunez · first published 2016
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If you are interested, "The New Science of Consciousness" [1] is a solid read (it can get a little tedious in parts though) about the "easy" and "hard" problem of consciousness. [1] https://www.amazon.com/New-Science-Consciousness-Exploring-C...
on “Animals are no less emotional than we are” ↗…subsystems called "cortical columns." It's geared toward people who have little background in neuroscience. You might also follow up with Anil Seth's "controlled hallucination" theory in Being You: A New Science of Consciousness. If you prefer to pay for this knowledge with just time rather than also money, on YouTube there are three videos from Numenta that cover Jeff's book, and then there's a Ted talk by Anil on consciousness.
on “Myths about the brain” ↗