A 16-year empirical assessment of anomalous human/machine interactions provides strong evidence that consciousness can add information to otherwise random digital strings. A parallel program of remote perception studies establishes the inverse process: the anomalous acquisition of information about distant physical targets. Remarkably, neither of these extraordinary capabilities shows any depen...

I propose that primary conscious awareness arises from synchronized activity in dendrites of neurons in dorsal thalamic nuclei, mediated particularly by inhibitory interactions with thalamic reticular neurons. In support, I offer four evidential pillars: (1) consciousness is restricted to the results of cortical computations; (2) thalamus is the common locus of action of brain injury in vegetat...

8 What are the psychological functions that could only be performed 9 consciously? People have intuitively assumed that many acts of volition are not 10 influenced by unconscious information. These acts range from simple examples 11 such as making a spontaneous motor movement, to higher cognitive control. 12 However, the available evidence suggests that under suitable conditions, 13 unconscious...

We present and test a theory in which self-control is distinguished from broader acts of self-regulation when it is both effortful and conscious. In two studies, we examined whether acts of behavioral management that do not require effort are exempt from resource depletion. In Study 1, we found that a self-regulation task only reduced subsequent self-control for participants who had previously ...

I have taken an experimental approach to this question. Freely voluntary acts are preceded by a specific electrical change in the brain (the ‘readiness potential’, RP) that begins 550 ms before the act. Human subjects became aware of intention to act 350–400 ms after RP starts, but 200 ms. before the motor act. The volitional process is therefore initiated unconsciously. But the conscious funct...

The mucoadhesive polymers, if not targeted to colon may increase co-adherence of some drugs’ fate to normal physiology through small intestine, which is most usual site for drugs absorption. The oral delivery of insulin to colon has been proposed to be a reason for promoting cancers as it by-passes liver, a major site of action of insulin. This also increases insulin’s liability to be picked up...