Is consciousness distinct from the physical? Philosophers have used intuitions about C as evidence. Here, I show that consciousness intuitions are illusory: they shift like perceptual illusions. Conclusion: don't trust C intuitions to tell you what C is! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Consciousness intuitions are illusory

Philosophical discussions of the “hard problem” often invoke “problem intuitions”, as consciousness intuitions and consciousness are believed to be “c…

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Many people claim they are intuitive physicalists. We decided to test using brief import association task. Results showed strong tacit dualism. direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

Are You a Closet Dualist? Evidence From Brief Implicit Association Task

Abstract. Do people tacitly contrast minds and bodies? To find out, here, we gauge Dualism using a brief implicit association task. Participants were asked to determine whether a target word belonged ...

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Great symposium on consciousness intuitions and the “hard problem” with @davidchalmers.bsky.social, @matanmazor.bsky.social, and @ccolomb.bsky.social at the ASSC, Crete. Thank you Matan and Clara for organizing!

Iris Berent @berent_iris · 1m Is #dualism shaped by experiences? This new paper shows that #transgender people are far more likely to align the self with the mind than cisgender individuals. We conclude that the #sex-#gender contrast is partly a mind-body contrast. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The gender-sex incongruence is partly a mind–body incongruence - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - The gender-sex incongruence is partly a mind–body incongruence

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How could #consciousness arise from physical brains? Here is why this "hard problem" is difficult. The reasons are demonstrably psychological. A new piece in Nautilus. nautil.us/consciousnes...

Consciousness Has a Psychology Problem

The biases that shape our understanding of the mind.

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