# Consciousness Between Sleep and Dream by Giulio Tononi > "Consciousness is what disappears every night when we fall into dreamless sleep and reappears when we wake up or dream." > **— Giulio Tononi**, *Integrated Information Theory talks and writings, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Integrated Information Theory talks and writings, wording candidate. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Artificial Consciousness|Artificial Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Consciousness is what disappears every night when we fall into dreamless sleep and reappears when we wake up or dream." — Giulio Tononi, Integrated Information Theory talks and writings, wording candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-giulio-tononi-consciousness-sleep-dream ```