Can neuroscientists read your mind?

"In philosophy, physicalism is the idea that everything can be explained in physical terms. Whether through atoms, electrons, quarks, fields, or other physical processes, physicalism holds that every phenomenon ultimately depends on the physical world. In the philosophy of mind, this means that everything about the mind can, in principle, be explained by the physical processes of the brain. We don't yet know all the details, but physicalism maintains that a complete explanation is possible."

"If everyone was wearing an EEG and the data was good, it's kind of not too difficult to predict whether you are conscious or not, that can be done. Human beings in conscious states; their brain activity is relatively predictable in some ways. You have lots of sort of fast oscillations going on in various frequency bands, and there are the more sophisticated ways of measuring this. And when you fall asleep, you see very distinct patterns"

Physicalism holds that every phenomenon, including mental phenomena, ultimately depends on physical processes such as atoms, electrons, quarks, and fields. In the philosophy of mind, mental states and consciousness in principle can be explained by the brain's physical processes, even if the details remain incomplete. Consciousness can be parsed into three elements: level, content, and selfhood. Consciousness level spans unconsciousness to full alertness and includes sleep, fatigue, intoxication, and coma. Reliable neural measures such as EEG reveal predictable activity in conscious states, with fast oscillations across frequency bands and distinct patterns during sleep.

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