Consciousness Undefined

Why do conversations so rarely begin with the phrase, "We need to undefine our terms"? In this episode of PsyDactic, host Dr. T. Ryan O'Leary challenges us to do exactly that with one of the most elusive concepts in science, psychology, and neuroscience: consciousness. To truly understand what it means to be conscious, we first have to let go of what we are sure it is. Please leave feedback at https://www.psydactic.com or send any comments to feedback@psydactic.com. References and readings (when available) are posted at the end of each episode transcript, located at psydactic.buzzsprout.com. All opinions expressed in this podcast are exclusively those of the person speaking and should not be confused with the opinions of anyone else. We reserve the right to be wrong. Nothing in this podcast should be treated as individual medical advice.