What does consciousness mean to you?

Take the survey
  • 62 questions
  • 10–20 minutes
  • Anonymous
  • 18+

Researchers from the Université de Montréal, in collaboration with international partners, are conducting a worldwide study to better understand how people across disciplines and cultures define and think about consciousness.

We’re looking for participants (18+) from all backgrounds and fields — science, philosophy, art, technology, spirituality, education, and more. Available in English, with translations coming soon.

Conscious, or not?

A brain. A dog. An ant. A plant. Someone asleep. A chatbot. Where does consciousness begin and end?

  • A brainA brain
  • A babyA baby
  • A dogA dog
  • An octopusAn octopus
  • An antAn ant
  • A plantA plant
  • Someone asleepSomeone asleep
  • A chatbotA chatbot

Illustration and graphic design, Élise Donner

Pass it on

Help build a more inclusive, interdisciplinary understanding of consciousness. Whether you’re an expert or simply curious, your voice matters in shaping how we understand this complex phenomenon.

Led by Catherine Duclos at Université de Montréal, with UC Irvine, UC San Diego and the University of the Witwatersrand. Participant information and consent are the first page of the survey, approved by the ethics committee at the Université de Montréal. Questions to catherine.duclos@umontreal.ca.

  • Poster: a silhouette with an illustrated brain faces a person wearing an EEG cap, over the words 'Where does consciousness begin and end?'
  • Poster: a long-exposure portrait of a person wearing an EEG cap, over the words 'Everyone talks about consciousness. But what is it?'

Photography, Alex Tran · Graphic design, Élise Donner