Consciousness, the last great mystery for science, remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity?

Is there a theory that explains the essence of consciousness? Or is consciousness itself an illusion? Am I conscious now? Now considered the 'last great mystery

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A lively introduction that combines the perspectives of philosophy, psychology and neuroscience - written by the top name in the field, Susan Blackmore.