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The Harder Problem of Consciousness: Us

Iris Berent Ph.D. on December 18, 2023

Consciousness is said to present a "hard problem" for science. Here, I show that the problem arises for psychological reasons. What's "hard" is the human psyche's biases.

Consciousness is said to present a "hard problem" for science. Here, I show that the problem arises for psychological reasons. What's "hard" is the human psyche's biases.

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