The science of consciousness

From the realm of research, consciousness is beginning to find applications to treat people with psychological conditions and brain injuries, says Prof Anil Seth, who is among the world's leading researchers in this space. His research of over three decades captured in his book, Being You: A New Science of Consciousness, delves into the mysteries of the human mind and serves as a beacon for the emerging research community of neuroscience of consciousness. In a conversation with Happiest Health, he explains how this philosophical concept has many real world applications like in medicine, psychiatry and law.