r/consciousness is a subreddit with 202k members. The community frequently discusses consciousness, theory, reality, hard problem, and ai, and the most common flair used is op's argument, questions about academic research, academic video, academic article , and moderation discussions.
A subreddit for discussing the academic research on consciousness, e.g., scientific or philosophical research on perceptual experiences, emotional experience, bodily sensations, intelligence, sentience, self-consciousness, introspection, cognition, animal minds, or other mental phenomena.
Discussions that focus on anecdotal stories, paranormal experiences, seek medical or psychiatric advice, spirituality, meditation practices, technology, or various other topics are very likely to be removed.
Popular Topics in r/consciousness
#1
Consciousness
196 posts
#2
Theory
35 posts
#3
Reality
26 posts
#4
Hard Problem
19 posts
#5
Ai
11 posts
#6
Physicalism
9 posts
#7
Quantum
8 posts
#8
Brain
8 posts
#9
Mind
8 posts
#10
Information
7 posts
Flair Used in r/consciousness
#1
OP's Argument
: "Anyone else get randomly freaked out by consciousness lol"
45 posts
#2
Questions About Academic Research
: "Why are conscious visual experiences different from conscious auditory experiences?"
4 posts
#3
Academic Video
: "Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality | Anil Seth | TED"
3 posts
#4
Academic Article
: "Pain, Experience, and the Distributed Organism"
1 post
#5
Moderation Discussions
: "Monthly Moderation Discussion"
1 post
Member Growth in r/consciousness
Yearly
+67k members(49.6%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026