How Does the Brain Create Consciousness and Self-Awareness?

Your brain is made of cells, electricity, chemistry, and signals — yet somehow it creates a living inner world filled with awareness, memory, imagination, and emotion. In this episode of Blossoming Brains, Dr. Vicki Draeger explores the neuroscience of consciousness, self-awareness, mindfulness, metacognition, and the major scientific theories trying to explain how awareness works. From attention and unconscious processing to AI consciousness and quantum theories, this episode takes a thoughtful, accessible look at one of the deepest questions in neuroscience. 🧠 Keep your brain growing for life: 👉 https://vickidraeger.com In this episode: Conscious vs unconscious brain activity Theories of consciousness explained simply Metacognition and self-awareness Mindfulness and conscious attention AI and the future of machine consciousness How the brain creates a sense of self Coming Soon: Animal Consciousness, Hypnosis and Altered States, Neuroscience of Learning and so much more! Like, subscribe, and share Blossoming Brains for more neuroscience and lifelong learning conversations. #Consciousness #Neuroscience #SelfAwareness #Mindfulness #BlossomingBrains