Consciousness has no influence on the physical activities of the brain

Xiaoyang Yu

doi:10.31219/osf.io/dwjqr

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Consciousness has no influence on the physical activities of the brain

Xiaoyang Yu

preprint DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/dwjqr (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Key points	Argues that consciousness is only a byproduct of the brain's physical activities and has no influence on those activities, a position consistent with epiphenomenalism.

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Consciousness is only a byproduct of brain’s physical activities. Consciousness has no influence on the physical activities of the brain.

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