Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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The modern concept of consciousness is often attributed to British philosopher John Locke. In his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, published in 1690, Locke defined consciousness as “the perception of what passes in a man’s own mind." In this debut episode of Brain Coffee, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital discuss their theories of consciousness.

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