How consciousness is generated by the nervous system remains one of the greatest
mysteries in science. Investigators from diverse fields have begun to unravel this puzzle by …

Highlights•Sense of agency (SoA) is imperative in human–AI interaction.•Influential theories
on human SoA can be synthesized for synthetic agency.•AI is poised to create stronger …

What is the primary function of consciousness in the nervous system? The answer to this
question remains enigmatic, not so much because of a lack of relevant data, but because of …

A strong and specific link between obsessive-compulsive disorder or symptoms (OCD/S)
and a tendency for dissociative experiences (eg, depersonalization-derealization …

We know from everyday experience that when we need to keep a small amount of verbal
information “in mind” for a short period, an effective cognitive strategy is to silently rehearse …

The simple actions of everyday life—flicking a light switch, suppressing the urge to say
something, or grabbing a waiter's attention with a “check, please”—remain difficult to …

Voluntary action is peculiar in several ways. For example, it is highly prospective in nature,
requiring the activation of the representations of anticipated action-effects (eg, a button …

A recurrent idea in the history of psychology is that one is conscious of outputs but not of the
complex processes underlying the generation of outputs, which is evident in the out-of-the …

Body and world as phenomenal contents of the brain’s reality model Page 20 1 Body and world
as phenomenal contents of the brain’s reality model Bjorn Merker 1.1 Introduction 7 1.2 …

Abstract As Chomsky notes (1988), unlike machines, we humans can not only be compelled
to act in a certain way, but we can also be inclined to do so. Apparently, the latter state is …