Theories and Science of Consciousness

What does it mean to be conscious? This podcast unravels the most profound mystery of human existence—subjective experience. We explore David Chalmers’ famous “easy” and “hard” problems of consciousness, from explaining attention and memory to the puzzle of qualia: why it feels like something to be in a mental state. Along the way, we dive into major philosophical perspectives such as Materialism, Dualism, and Panpsychism, and uncover leading scientific theories including Global Workspace Theory (GWT), Integrated Information Theory (IIT), and Attention Schema Theory (AST). With insights from neuroscience and modern brain imaging, we bring you to the cutting edge of consciousness studies.