r/consciousness is a subreddit with 217k members. The community frequently discusses consciousness, theory, reality, hard problem, and ai, and the most common flair used is op's argument, discussion, announcement, moderation discussions, and academic article .
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
OP's Argument
: "Consciousness without a brain? Cases from biology"
11 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Weekly Casual Discussion"
4 posts
#3
Announcement
: "Message from one of your new mods. Clarification on some of the existing rules."
3 posts
#4
Moderation Discussions
: "Monthly Moderation Discussion"
1 post
#5
Academic Article
: "Affective Realism and the Invisible Room: When the Dread You Feel Is a Property of the Space, Not Your Mind"
1 post
Member Growth in r/consciousness
Yearly
+69k members(46.8%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026