Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

Being You: A New Science of Consciousness by Anil Seth

What makes you you? What is consciousness? What is intelligence? These are topics that we think we understand, yet cannot explain well. The latest scientific research is evolving. We can look at activity in the brain. Different types of thoughts cause the brain the "light up" in different ways. You could ask somebody in a motionless states to think of different things for "yes" or "no" and see the results in their brain. 

We are getting a better understanding of consciousness. Being unconscious is very different from being asleep. We are also better understanding intelligence. Current artificial intelligence can match patterns and generate new content based on how it has been trained. However, it is still a long way away from consciousness.