F25-47 - Who's Conscious? Challenges and Approaches for Detecting Consciousness in Others
Zoom | Registration opens 9/2/2025 9:00 AM
How can we know if other beings are conscious? From other humans, non-human animals, and artificial intelligence to patients in altered states of awareness, this course examines the cutting edge scientific approaches for inferring consciousness in others, including the use of "mind reading" neuroimaging methods. This course also explores the serious consequences of misjudging consciousness - whether overlooking
conscious awareness or falsely attributing it.
Sharif Kronemer PhD
Sharif Kronemer PhD graduated as a PhD in neuroscience from Yale University where he studied the neural mechanisms of visual perception. He is now a postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Health where he is using neuroimaging and machine learning to explore the complexities of human cognition and perception.