Consciousness Could Exist in Bodies Nothing Like Ours, Researchers Say
New research and philosophical arguments suggest consciousness is not exclusive to human biology or brain-based organisms.
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Researchers and philosophers argued that consciousness is not exclusive to Earth's biology and is likely not unique to earthlings. Studies suggested that consciousness could exist in bodies unlike ours, including organisms without brains and plants as non-human persons.
Epilogue added 8d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Researchers and philosophers are arguing that consciousness may exist in bodies significantly different from humans. This includes the possibility that consciousness is not unique to earthlings and could be present in organisms that lack brains.
Coverage from ScienceAlert, Sci.News, and the University of California, Riverside emphasizes that consciousness is likely not exclusive to Earth's biology. Other reports from IAI TV and Science and Culture Today highlight specific examples, such as the consideration of plants as "non-human persons.
Future developments depend on the findings of the new studies and papers cited across these reports regarding non-brain-based consciousness.
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Quick answers
Does consciousness require a brain?
According to IAI TV, new studies suggest consciousness exists in organisms without brains.
Could extraterrestrials be conscious?
Coverage from Nautilus | Science and Technology Org indicates that consciousness is likely not unique to earthlings and that aliens probably have it.
Are plants being considered conscious?
Science and Culture Today reports on the concept of plants as "non-human persons."
Coverage (7)
- Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says Technology Org · 25d ago
- Aliens Probably Have Consciousness Nautilus | Science · 25d ago
- The Latest: Plants as “Non-Human Persons” Science and Culture Today · 25d ago
- Consciousness is Not Exclusive to Earth’s Biology, Philosophers Argue Sci.News · 25d ago
- Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says University of California, Riverside · 25d ago
- New studies suggest consciousness exists in organisms without brains IAI TV · 25d ago
- Consciousness Could Exist in Bodies Nothing Like Ours, Researchers Say ScienceAlert · 25d ago
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