Brain activity can now test theories of consciousness, changing scientific landscape.
The article "Brain states matter. A reply to the unfolding argument" challenges the claim that certain theories cannot explain consciousness. By using mathematical analysis, the researchers found that the argument against these theories actually applies to most theories of consciousness. However, they discovered that one of the key assumptions in the argument is not valid. If this assumption is removed, the argument falls apart. Therefore, the claim that brain activity measures cannot test theories of consciousness is not supported by the evidence.