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There is currently no way. We don't even know if all humans possess it and what animals do. Maybe people who deny its existence just don't have it.
> How is "consciousness" not just a modern word for "soul", minus the afterlife stuff?
It's not modern vs old, it is more scientific vs religious.
I agree that most articles about consciousness feel like word games though.
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There is currently no way. We don't even know if all humans possess it and what animals do. Maybe people who deny its existence just don't have it.
> How is "consciousness" not just a modern word for "soul", minus the afterlife stuff?
It's not modern vs old, it is more scientific vs religious.
I agree that most articles about consciousness feel like word games though.