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Susan Blackmore

Visiting Professor · University of Plymouth (Independent)

Devon, UKWebsite

Research Areas

MindfulnessPhilosophyConsciousness

About

Psychologist and independent researcher known for her work on memetics, consciousness, and Zen practice. Her "illusory self" perspective integrates cognitive science with contemplative insights about the nature of awareness.

Publications

  • Consciousness: An Introduction
  • The Meme Machine
  • Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences
  • Zen and the Art of Consciousness

Related Guides

Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness (HOT)

Rosenthal and Lau's framework proposing consciousness requires higher-order mental representations about our own mental states.

Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR)

Penrose and Hameroff's quantum theory proposing consciousness arises from gravitational self-collapse in neuronal microtubules.

Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC)

The search for the minimal neuronal mechanisms jointly sufficient for any one specific conscious percept.

Idealism in Philosophy of Mind

Bernardo Kastrup's analytical idealism and the philosophical tradition arguing consciousness is fundamental, not matter.

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