[Robert]

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A Definition - Qualia are those subjective experiences what we experience in our mind; qualitative properties of our mental states such as sensations and emotions. These are things that we know to be true because we feel them inside of us, like anger, pain, the color red, yet these mental states are unknowable unless they can be directly experienced. They cannot be accurately described to another person unless that person can directly experience the sensation.

Does qualia exist? If not, how does the brain create the illusion of qualia?

Here's the Wikipedia link on Qualia.
Here's the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on Qualia.

Ok, that's my kickoff. Add your thoughts, ideas, questions, etc and they will be assimilated!

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