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In this first chapter, I define consciousness as subjective experience and present various illusions to demonstrate that it is totally a creation of our brains. Next, as a necessary first step to comprehend the true nature of the problem of consciousness, I shed light on the inner workings of neurons.
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Watanabe, M. (2022). The Mystery of Consciousness. In: From Biological to Artificial Consciousness. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91138-6_1
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