/r/consciousness/

r/consciousness

222k members
r/consciousness is a subreddit with 222k members. The community frequently discusses consciousness, theory, reality, hard problem, and ai, and the most common flair used is discussion.
A subreddit for discussing work in neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy of mind regarding consciousness and mental phenomena (including animal minds). This does not include discussions on the Supernatural (e.g., paranormal, psi research, or odd personal anecdotes), Practices (e.g., meditation techniques, religion, and spirituality), Medical Advice (e.g., psychiatric or mental health advice), Drugs (e.g., psychedelics), and so on. Violating posts will 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
Discussion
: "Weekly Casual Discussion"
2 posts

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Yearly
+69k members(45.1%)

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Last updated: September 21, 2026