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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Nature recorded human hippocampal neurons during propofol anesthesia and found preserved oddball-tone discrimination, short-term plasticity, and language-related semantic coding during surgical loss of consciousness. Key Findings 7 surgi…
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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Consciousness and Cognition found that waking mind wandering and nighttime dreaming had nearly the same density of bizarre elements, even though dreams were more likely to be rated as bizarre whole reports. Key Findings 379 experience re…
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How Psychedelics Hijack Brain Waves to Create Hallucinations TL;DR: A psychedelic drug that activates serotonin receptors dramatically amplifies slow 5-Hz brain oscillations in visual and memory regions, suggesting a mechanism for how hallucinogens distort per…
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Classical psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin have recently re-entered mainstream discussions surrounding mental health. Small clinical trials have shown promising results for their therapeutic potential in treating conditions like depression, anxiety and add…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are rapidly becoming more sophisticated and human-like. This raises an intriguing question: could AI systems one day become conscious? A new interdisciplinary paper explores this complex issue, assessing theories about the…
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