Consciousness Research Network 2025

Chulalongkorn University and OKMD Presents "NimitrSight: Seeing the Absence"
📍 The Shophouse 1527

PREVIEW NIGHT – August 7: CoRN 2025 Attendees Only
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – August 8–11 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

No screen. No sound.
No story but your own.

NimitrSight invites you to turn inward.
Flickering light stirs the imagination.
What unfolds in the NimitrScope doesn’t come at you — it comes from you.

To see the absence is to see the mind begin to see itself.

To All CoRN 2025 Participants, Colleagues, and Members of Our Academic Community

We are aware of the current situation at the border of Thailand and understand that it may raise concerns for everyone.

We would like to take this opportunity to reassure you that CoRN 2025 will take place as planned in the center of Bangkok, which remains a safe and secure location. The safety and well-being of our participants remain our top priority, and we are closely monitoring the situation with local authorities and partners.

As we navigate these challenging times, it is important to reaffirm our commitment to the values of equity, inclusion, and mutual respect. We stand firm against any form of discrimination, hate, or harassment, and we are dedicated to creating a safe and respectful environment for all participants.

If you have any concerns or need any more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the organizing team.

With gratitude and solidarity,
The CoRN 2025 Organizing Team

Ever wondered if your red is the same as someone else’s red?

We’re excited to introduce our keynote speaker for CoRN 2025, Sascha Benjamin Fink, who revisits the classic inverted spectrum theory to question how similar our inner experiences truly are: Can two people under the same circumstances have completely different inner experiences?

If you want to learn more about Dr. Sascha Fink and his proposal, go and take a look at our article by Payachana Victoria Chareunsouk.

This article was made possible through the collaboration between Department of Philosophy, Chulalongkorn University , and the CCCN Lab, Faculty of Medicine, under the auspices of Chulalongkorn University.

Link: https://substack.com/home/post/p-168140388

Ajahn Jayasaro, one of the special speakers at CoRN 2025, will deliver a public lecture on August 5, the day before the conference officially opens. Following this lecture, there will be a question-and-answer session featuring Professor Jonathan Schooler, Professor of Neuroscience and our keynote speaker, along with Dr. Thippapan Chuosavasdi, Professor of Buddhist Philosophy and a member of the local organizing committee.

Date: 5 August
Venue: Chulalongkorn University Auditorium
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rLX74yUjt3G3rhf9A

Schedule:
12:00–1:00 PM – Registration
1:00–1:45 PM – Public Lecture by Ajahn Jayasaro
1:45- 2:30 PM – Q&A with Prof. Schooler & Dr. Chuosavasdi

Mark your calendar! 📅📍
We look forward to welcoming you to this special event
See you soon!

CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH NETWORK Consciousness Research Network (CoRN) focuses on connecting researchers in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, medical science, biology, robotics and related...

Ever closed your eyes and pictured a beach — only to realize some people can’t picture anything at all? Mental imagery shapes our thoughts, feelings, and even our perception of reality, yet not everyone experiences it the same way.

Dr. Joel Pearson explores how the mind generates images, why some people lack them entirely (aphantasia), and how unconscious imagery shapes what we see and feel.

Link: https://substack.com/home/post/p-166591633

Joel Pearson, a professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of New South Wales, is one of our keynote speakers at CoRN 2025!
We are thrilled to welcome him to this year’s conference. We also have a featured article exploring his work, written by Payachana Victoria Chareunsouk.

CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH NETWORK Consciousness Research Network (CoRN) focuses on connecting researchers in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, medical science, biology, robotics and related...

We would like to announce an important update for the CoRN 2025 conference. We are honored to welcome Prof. Sascha Fink as one of our keynote speakers.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Professor Patricia Churchland and Professor Fiona Macpherson will unfortunately no longer be joining us at this year’s CoRN. We still have many exciting events and activities installed for you. We look forward to seeing all of you on August 5 to 8, 2025.

📍In-person only – No virtual attendance. Join us in Bangkok!

👉 Learn more & register (Nearly full):
https://www.conresnet.org/

📩 Questions? Email us directly at:
[email protected]

Ever found yourself drifting off in thought—only to snap back into the present? That moment of distraction is what psychologists call mind-wandering.
While it might seem unproductive, mind-wandering actually serves a purpose—and Professor Jonathan Schooler has spent years uncovering its mysteries.

Link: https://corn2025.substack.com/p/jonathan-schooler-mind-wandering

Jonathan Schooler, a distinguished professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara, is one of our keynote speakers at CoRN 2025!

We are excited to welcome him to this year’s conference.We also have a featured article exploring his work, written by Anantaporn Sena, Kanokwanwijit Wongsook, and Neeranuch Kittikiatkumjon, and edited by Sedthapong Chunamchai.

CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH NETWORK Consciousness Research Network (CoRN) focuses on connecting researchers in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, medical science, biology, robotics and related...

We’re delighted to introduce Ajahn Jayasaro, one of our special guest speakers at CoRN 2025!

Ajahn Jayasaro is a highly respected Buddhist monk whose teachings on consciousness offer profound insights into the nature of the mind — insights that resonate with how modern science investigates consciousness today.

As part of our lead-up to the conference, Dr. Klairung Iso (Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University) has written a special article introducing Ajahn Jayasaro and exploring his relevance to discussions on consciousness.

👉 Read the article here: https://corn2025.substack.com/p/ajahn-jayasaro-on-the-transformation-75a

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Ajahn Jayasaro speak at CoRN 2025.
Let’s uncover the mysteries of the mind through the lens of both science and Buddhism.

CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH NETWORK Consciousness Research Network (CoRN) focuses on connecting researchers in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, medical science, biology, robotics and related...

still opens for registration! Everyone can come and join us at conference
Registration:
https://www.conresnet.org/registration.html
Make sure to secure your spot now—attendance is free and this is the perfect opportunity to meet likeminded scientists and philosophers from all around the world!
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We look forward to seeing you this August!

CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH NETWORK Consciousness Research Network (CoRN) focuses on connecting researchers in the fields of philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, medical science, biology, robotics and related...

Is it possible to understand human consciousness? Chattarin Poungtubtim and Kitnipat Boonyadhammakul write about the general scientific framework and research methods used in neuroscience and psychology to study the conscious mind

https://open.substack.com/pub/corn2025/p/understanding-consciousness-a-scientific?r=5fimo6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Let’s dive into the mystery of consciousness together.

What is it like to be you, right now?
A spotlight on the stage of the mind.
Memories, senses, meaning—all performing.

But what if the stage breaks?
When chaos floods in and nothing makes sense?

Read on:
https://substack.com//p-161340529
By Dr. Passaporn Lorterapong & Dr. Pramote Sukanich


This article was made possible through the collaboration between Department of Philosophy, Chulalongkorn University, and the CCCN Lab, Faculty of Medicine, under the auspices of Chulalongkorn University.

Conscious versus Unconscious Processing: On insight and disorder “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.”