While at work, for example, one’s mind may be occupied ... Such observations and much theorizing have led to the view that the stream of consciousness is unpredictable and often insulated ...

What is stream-of-consciousness writing? The technique involves writing down with an abandon whatever comes into your head, for example to get inside the mind of a character. It can also be used ...

How does stream of consciousness appear in his work? Let us begin with an extreme example, such as the initial lines of Leopold’s wife Molly’s 45-page long, unpunctuated monologue ...

Many theories attempt to explain consciousness, but one that’s gaining ... These fields are what allow an electroencephalogram (EEG), for example, to pick up brain activity.