Human consciousness and cognition go hand in hand, but require different types of explanations
Aperture Neuro March 18, 2026 Melanie Boly
Over the past two decades, consciousness science has advanced from descriptive correlations to mechanistic predictions. Core requirements for conscious states have been clarified, and new diagnostic tools — most notably the Perturbational Complexity Index (PCI) derived from TMS–EEG — are moving toward clinical use. PCI indicates about a 95% probability of detecting consciousness in...