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The article outlines a model that explains why and when consciousness evolved.
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Consciousness is closely connected with positive and negative feelings. Understanding what this is about has ramifications for mental health, particularly anxiety, depression and chronic pain.
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My main interest as a scientist is to understand the human brain, and to find ways that insight can be used to improve mental health.
Bjørn Grinde
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This page is a summary of: Did consciousness first evolve in the amniotes?, Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice, September 2018, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/cns0000146.
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