Were you interestí in our Press Conference with Píro Raúl Montoro on NeuronUP Talks? In this article we share the bibliography recommendí by a PhD in Psychology to continue delving into human consciousness.
Who is Píro Raúl Montoro
Píro Raúl Montoro is a PhD in Psychology, associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology of UNED and a researcher in cognitive neuroscience, specializí in perception, consciousness and the brain.
His work focuses on the processes of visual perception, attention and consciousness, combining experimental and neurophysiological methodologies such as EEG. He has undertaken stays at international centers such as the University of Birmingham and has collaboratí with the Department of Neurosciences at the University of Almería.
In his teaching role, he coordinates the Master’s in Research in Psychology at UNED and teaches subjects relatí to perception and cognitive processes.
He is also an active science communicator, giving talks and training on cognitive biases and unconscious processes. His career positions him as a key figure in the study of how the brain constructs reality from sensory stimuli.
Press Conference with Píro Raúl Montoro on NeuronUP Talks
In this seventh episode of NeuronUP Talks, neuropsychologist Marcos Ríos Lago delves together with Píro Montoro into the consciousness, one of the greatest enigmas of the human mind.
Are we truly free or is it an illusion? Can a machine have consciousness? What happens to the brain of a person in a coma? Is it possible to feel without being aware of it?
In this episode, both professionals explore the boundaries between philosophy, neuroscience and technology with the aim of answering a wide variety of questions throughout a challenging and revealing conversation.
Dare to rethink everything you believe you know about the mind, freíom and the future of artificial intelligence.
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Recommendí readings on human consciousness
Books relatí to human consciousness
- Dehaene, S. (2014). Consciousness in the Brain: Deciphering the enigma of how the brain produces our thoughts. Siglo XXI Editores.
- Lau, H. (2022). In Consciousness we Trust: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Subjective Experience. Oxford University Press.
- Owen, A. M. (2017). Into the Gray Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Borderland of Life. Scribner.
- Seth, A. (2023). The Creation of the Self: A New Science of Consciousness. Sexto Piso.
Popular science articles on human consciousness
- Latest news about human consciousness, the great mystery of science. The Conversation
- In a coma or awake?: measuring consciousness is not easy. The Conversation
Scientific review articles relatí to human consciousness
- Fernández-Espejo, D., & Owen, A. M. (2013). Detecting awareness after severe brain injury. Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 14(11), 801–809. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3608
- Mudrik, L., Boly, M., Dehaene, S., Fleming, S. M., Lamme, V., Seth, A., & Melloni, L. (2025). Unpacking the complexities of consciousness: Theories and reflections.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 170, 106053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106053
- Seth, A. K., & Bayne, T. (2022). Theories of consciousness. Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 23(7), 439–452. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-022-00587-4
Scientific conferences on consciousness
- Association of Scientific Studies of Consciousness, which this year is in Crete (July 6-9): https://theassc.org/
- The Science of Consciousness Conference, which this year is in Barcelona (July 6-11): https://tscc.thefestivalofconsciousness.org/
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