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A little history goes a long way toward understanding why we study consciousness the way we do today.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A March 13, 2020 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1921623117 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Peer reviewed
Topics	Philosophy of mind
Key points	Historical context is essential for understanding current approaches to consciousness research.

Abstract

A little history goes a long way toward understanding why we study consciousness the way we do today.