Human consciousness is actually the brain's 'energy field', claims scientist - Daily Mail

A professor of neuroscience at the University of Surrey claims to have solved the long-standing mystery of what creates human consciousness.  ?

According to Dr Johnjoe McFadden, the electromagnetic field produced by the brain's neurons is what produces this uniquely human trait. .

According to Professor Johnjoe McFadden, the electromagnetic field produced by the brains neurons is what produces human consciousness.

But Professor McFadden is basing his theory, published in the journal Neuroscience of Consciousness, on well-known scientific fact. ?

'I believe this mystery has now been solved, and that consciousness is the experience of nerves plugging into the brain's self-generated electromagnetic field to drive what we call "free will" and our voluntary actions.' .

Johnjoe McFadden, a professor of neuroscience at the University of Surrey, believes he has 'solved' the mystery of consciousness.

However, Professor McFadden is bullish about the potential of his theory, saying it could lead to the development of consciousness in robots.   

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