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For many performers, self-consciousness can feel like an impediment to career growth. And while extreme self-conscious emotions can be crippling, particularly for those who wish to live their lives in ...

The MIT professor Marvin Minsky rightly characterized consciousness as a “suitcase word.” By this he meant that consciousness packs many different meanings within it. This blog unpacks the term, ...

Consciousness could be a fundamental part of reality, like gravity or matter, according to this controversial theory.

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With the economy sailing toward rough waters, entrepreneurs and employees alike are bracing for tough times. Some are claiming we’re ...