Tag: memory
Why Don’t We Remember Being Babies?
If we were not conscious, we could hardly have learned all that we had to learn in those first few months of life.
“Directed Evolution”: The Tiniest Brain Is Not Simple
Even a cursory examination of the connectome shows the complexity of the brain, despite its tiny size.
Can a Chemical Preparation Display Cognition? This Chemist Says Yes
Addy Pross, associated with the evolutionary “Third Way” community, states his guiding principles up front.
What Does It Mean to Say “Lobsters Are Conscious”?
Much will be learned from a more careful analysis of the behavior of life forms, which will likely turn up many more instances of unexpected sentience.
Do Fungi Have Free-Will?
Whenever a new hypothesis like this is published and calmly debated in scientific journals without arousing any furor, your first instinct may be to scoff.