Cognitive Science Perspectives on Consciousness: What It Feels Like to Be a Mind Studying Itself
About this audiobook
Cognitive Science Perspectives on Consciousness
What It Feels Like to Be a Brain Wondering About Itself
Are you conscious right now? Good. That’s a start.
But what, exactly, is consciousness? A pattern of neural activity? An illusion your brain tells itself? A cosmic joke? A computational bug? Or the most mysterious feature of existence—so close we can’t quite see it?
Cognitive Science Perspectives on Consciousness is your guided tour through the strange, fascinating, and sometimes exasperating landscape of modern consciousness research. With clarity, wit, and deep interdisciplinary insight, this book brings together neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, meditation research, and even psychedelics to explore the question that all other questions depend on: what is it like to be aware?
Inside, you’ll find:
Clear explanations of major theories—from Global Workspace to Integrated Information to Predictive Processing
Explorations of animals, AI, infants, and minds without language
Thought experiments involving brains, bats, robots, and silent monks
Lively detours into attention, emotion, sleep, selfhood, and ego-dissolving jellyfish trips
An honest reckoning with the “hard problem” of subjective experience—and why it’s still so hard
Whether you’re a student of cognitive science, a curious philosopher, a skeptical AI researcher, or just someone lying awake at 3 a.m. wondering if your dog might be sentient, this book offers both depth and delight.
It won’t give you all the answers. But it will teach you how to ask better questions—and maybe even enjoy the not-knowing.
About the author
Vincent Froom
Author • Researcher • Perpetually Curious Mind
Vincent Froom is a Canadian author, cognitive science enthusiast, and interdisciplinary researcher whose work sits at the intersection of philosophy, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and that slippery thing we call the self. His writing blends academic rigor with accessible insight, bringing complex theories of consciousness into conversation with lived experience, emerging technologies, and the occasional philosophical joke.
Vincent holds advanced degrees in theology and education, and has spent over a decade exploring the landscape of the mind—from meditative stillness to neural noise, from dreaming brains to predictive coding models. His work is informed by cognitive science, phenomenology, Eastern contemplative traditions, and a strong belief that good questions matter more than fast answers.
He is the author of several books, including:
More Than Machines: Consciousness, Intelligence, and the Soul of AI
Pet Theology: Exploring the Spiritual Bonds Between Humans and Animals
Cognitive Science Perspectives on Consciousness (this one, obviously)
When he’s not writing or researching, Vincent can be found drinking overly strong coffee, attempting mindfulness while thinking about epistemology, or walking through the woods wondering if trees have a point of view.
He is the founder of 2Gay Publishing and co-host of multiple podcasts exploring religion, science, and queer spiritual life. He also works as an educator, interdisciplinary curriculum designer, and occasional metaphysical troublemaker.
Connect with Vincent:
🌐 2gay.co
📚 Follow @vincentfroom on Goodreads, Instagram, and whatever social media platform still respects nuance.
