r/neurophilosophy

45k members
r/neurophilosophy is a subreddit with 45k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses consciousness, philosophy, brain, neuroscience, and ai.
Group for the discussion on the new emerging field of Neurophilosophy and of those working in this field ( Churchlands) , as well as on the intersections between neuroscience ,philosophy, behavior, and other related fields

Popular Themes in r/neurophilosophy

#1
Advice Requests
: "ultimate human pleasure?"
13 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Thoughts on the work of Carol Dweck (of "growth/fixed mindset" fame)?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is Patricia Churchland's Neurophilosophy book still relevant ?"
4 posts
#4
News
: "Research Confirms Our Attention Spans Have Shrunk: Neuroscientist Shares 3 Tips On How To Train Your Brain For Optimal Efficiency"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Life Story (& Ideas) of Neurophilosopher/geneticist Kevin Mitchell. Thought this community might enjoy! :) Please Subscribe if you enjoy for similar content soon!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/neurophilosophy

#1

Consciousness

: "Narrative Consciousness: To think is to talk to someone who isn't there"
96 posts
#2

Philosophy

: "How many people in the sub are academics, or who study the brain or Philosophy for a living? What do you guys think of the intersections between the two as P Churchland does?"
43 posts
#3

Brain

: "During sleep, one Brain region teaches another, converting novel data into enduring memories."
35 posts
#4

Neuroscience

: "Summary of recent Neuroscience discoveries:"
32 posts
#5

Ai

: "Ai Doesn’t Need More GPUs. It Needs Ethical Alignment and Identity Coherence."
26 posts
#6

Theory

: "AI Doesn’t Need More GPUs. It Needs Ethical Alignment and Identity Coherence."
13 posts
#7

Psychology

: "New free Substack blog on the Psychology of belief"
12 posts
#8

Neurophilosophy

: "How there are so many new age style questions here? Where is the bona-fide "Neurophilosophy" (Pat Churchland, etc.)? Thoughts on sub?"
12 posts
#9

Model

: "A Model for Emergent Consciousness"
10 posts
#10

Memory

: "Perceptions Connection to Short Term Memory?"
8 posts

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+5k members(11.1%)

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Last updated: June 9, 2026