Eli5: Why is consciousness such a hard thing to study?

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Eli5: Why is consciousness such a hard thing to study?

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In order to truly analyze something objectively, separation between the observer and the observed is required. How can consciousness separate itself from itself? It’s like being in a box and trying to analyze the outside of the box from the inside. Almost every conclusion would have to be inferred, because direct observation isn’t possible.

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