IS PHENOMENAL CONSCIOUSNESS REALLY A SPECIAL CASE IN SCIENCE?

Is phenomenal consciousness really a special case in science?

In the metaphysics of science, it is often held that higher-level properties are grounded in micro-physical properties.According to many philosophers, however, phenomenal consciousness resists this view.Many famous arguments in Philosophy of Mind have been given to reject this notion.In this paper, we argue that there is something odd about the ide

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Examining the influence of adversity, family contexts, and a family-based intervention on parent and child telomere length

Background: Exposure to adversity, trauma, and negative family environments can prematurely shorten telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes.Conversely, some evidence indicates that positive environments 15-eg1053cl and psychosocial interventions can buffer the shortening of telomere length (TL).However, most work has examined indi

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