Panpsychism and dualism in the science of consciousness DOI Open Access
Sergey B. Yurchenko

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024

A resurgence of panpsychism and dualism is a matter ongoing debate in modern neuroscience. Although metaphysically hostile, both persist the science consciousness because former proposed as straightforward answer to problem integrating into fabric physical reality, whereas latter proposes simple solution free will by endowing with causal power prerequisite for moral responsibility. I take Integrated Information Theory (IIT) paradigmatic exemplar theory (ToC) that makes its commitments within unified framework. These features are not, however, unique IIT. Many ToCs implicitly prone some degree whenever they strive propose universal definition consciousness, associated one or another known phenomenon. Yet, those can be characterized strongly emergent at risk being dualist. remedy against covert uncomfortable corollaries found evolutionary life, called here “bioprotopsychism” generalized terms autopoiesis energy principle. Bioprotopsychism provides biologically inspired basis minimalist approach associating stream weakly conscious states an amount information (best guesses) brain, engaged unconscious predictive processing.

Язык: Английский

Vertebrate decision making leads to the interdependence of behaviour and wellbeing DOI Creative Commons
Jarl Giske, Sergey Budaev, Sigrunn Eliassen

и другие.

Animal Behaviour, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 221, С. 123101 - 123101

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Behavioural Indicators of Pain and Suffering in Arthropods and Might Pain Bite Back? DOI Creative Commons
Robert W. Elwood

Animals, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(16), С. 2602 - 2602

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2023

Pain in response to tissue damage functions change behaviour so that further is minimised whereas healing and survival are promoted. This paper focuses on the behavioural criteria match function ask if pain likely main taxa of arthropods. There evidence consistent with idea crustaceans, insects and, a lesser extent, spiders. little millipedes, centipedes, scorpions, horseshoe crabs but there have been few investigations these groups. Alternative approaches study explored it suggested studies traumatic mating, agonistic interactions, defensive venoms might provide clues about pain. The evolution high cognitive ability, sensory systems, flexible decision-making discussed as well how influence pain-like states.

Язык: Английский

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Premises for digital twins reporting on Atlantic salmon wellbeing DOI Creative Commons
Jarl Giske, Magda L. Dumitru, Katja Enberg

и другие.

Behavioural Processes, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 226, С. 105163 - 105163

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025

Many species of fish, birds and mammals commonly live in human captivity; Atlantic salmon Salmo salar is one them. The international legal status the welfare captive animals slowly developing still requires rigorous specification. For example, even though fish have complex cognition elements sentience, United Nations' animal principles take a functional health-centred perspective overlooking cognitive-affective component. Wellbeing problems remain major source slow growth high mortality intensive aquaculture salmon. value system for decision making vertebrates based on expectations emotional wellbeing options available linked with individual's assessment its future. We propose new approach monitoring improving (or any other or wild vertebrate) modelling salmon's by digital twins, which are simulation models that implement bodily mechanisms organism. Indeed, predictions boredom, stress can all be captured computational evolutionary model factors underlying behaviour. explain how such an agent-based twins constructed subjective experience along prediction near future allostasis (the preparation expected future). attempt to identify building blocks required twin deliver early warnings about escalating issues could eventually lead negative effects health aquaculture. These would provide critical insights optimizing production processes significantly reduce reliance experiments. Overall, reports population support implementation 3Rs - replacement, reduction, refinement offering actionable information farmers as well consumers, voters, politicians regulators relevant guide experimental work across species.

Язык: Английский

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A History of Pain Studies and Changing Attitudes to the Welfare of Crustaceans DOI Creative Commons
Robert W. Elwood

Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 445 - 445

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Early discussions about possible pain in crustaceans often comprised speculation and anecdotes. Experiments to investigate took guidance from these early debates, studies on other taxa. Many experiments provided data that are consistent with the idea of pain. However, does not mean has been proved, but they open possibility. With each study is being felt, probability increases, we will probably never have conclusive proof. Some responses appear be nociceptive reflexes; however, at least indicate animal responds stimuli such as tissue damage, heat, acid, alkaline, or electric shock. The said only if cannot explained by reflexes. These encouraged various organisations improve welfare crustaceans, e.g., PETA, Crustacean Compassion, RSPCA, British Veterinary Association, UFAW, HSA. They also formed much evidence included highly influential review sentience for UK government resulted inclusion decapod Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022. This recognises sentient. By contrast, New York Declaration there a possibility sentience. Others argued against crustaceans. Nevertheless, 2022 an impetus groups campaign improved welfare. retailers now require slaughter techniques shrimp/prawn sell, electrical stunning preferred method.

Язык: Английский

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How Physical Information Underlies Causation and the Emergence of Systems at all Biological Levels DOI Creative Commons
Keith D. Farnsworth

Acta Biotheoretica, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 73(2)

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

To bring clarity, the term 'information' is resolved into three distinct meanings: physical pattern, statistical relations and knowledge about things. In parallel, kinds of 'causation' are resolved: action force constrained by pattern (efficient cause), cybernetic (formal cause) inference. Cybernetic causation an expression fundamental (necessary) logical relations, inference phenomenological, but information proposed as what actually happens in world. Examples latter given to illustrate underlying material dynamics a range biological systems from appearance 'synergistic information' among multiple variables (mainly neuroscience); positional multicellular development; organisational structure ecological communities, especially incorporating niche construction theory. A rigorous treatment multi-level provided well explanation causal power non-physical structure, interaction networks. The focus on particular echoing insights Howard Pattee, provides more physically grounded view emergence, downward concept 'closure efficient causation', all now prevalent approach biology.

Язык: Английский

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Trade-Offs between Avoidance of Noxious Electric Shock and Avoidance of Bright Light in Shore Crabs Are Consistent with Predictions of Pain DOI Creative Commons
Stuart Barr, Robert W. Elwood

Animals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(5), С. 770 - 770

Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024

The suggestion that decapod crustaceans might experience pain has been dismissed by some authors who claim decapods only respond to noxious stimuli nociceptive reflexes. Because reflexes do not require complex neuronal processing, but does, demonstrating reflex responses would support the case for pain. Here, we report an experiment in which shore crabs are repeatedly placed a light area (20 trials), animals can avoid moving dark shelter. However, received electric shock of 6 or 12 volts each time they entered Those receiving either level swiftly reduced their use shelters and remained light. magnitude shelter avoidance was influenced brightness arena intensity shock. Shelter subsequently greater extent if high low. That is, traded bright Further, these showed learning demonstrated activities suggesting anxiety, such as contact with tank wall increased latency enter when making decision had earlier trials. These results fulfil three key behavioural criteria and, thus, consistent idea

Язык: Английский

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Effects of Acetic Acid and Morphine in Shore Crabs, Carcinus maenas: Implications for the Possibility of Pain in Decapods DOI Creative Commons
Stuart Barr, Robert W. Elwood

Animals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(11), С. 1705 - 1705

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

Noxious chemicals, coupled with morphine treatment, are often used in studies on pain vertebrates. Here we show that injection of caused several behavioural changes the crab, Carcinus maenas, including reduced pressing against sides enclosure and more rubbing picking at mouth parts and, least for a short time, defensive displays. Subsequent acetic acid into one rear leg injected was held vertically off ground. These activities directed or involving specific consistent previous observations behaviour following noxious stimuli idea decapods experience pain. Further, but not water induced autotomy these animals. Because is temporally associated behaviour, it possible pain-related response. Acetic clearly substance when applied to decapods. However, had no effect thus there evidence an analgesic effect. did interfere effects morphine. The towards site like those observed injection, external application, various substances present study adds growing body knowledge about

Язык: Английский

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How biological codes break causal chains to enable autonomy for organisms DOI Creative Commons
Keith D. Farnsworth

Biosystems, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 232, С. 105013 - 105013

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2023

Autonomy, meaning freedom from exogenous control, requires independence of both constitution and cybernetic regulation. Here, the necessity biological codes to achieve is explained, assuming that Aristotelian efficient cause 'formal empowered by physical force'. Constitutive closure causation (in Rosen sense); transformation cause-effect into signal-response relations at organism boundary; combination kinds enables adaptation evolution. Codes cyphers translate information one form embodiment (domain) another. Because can only contribute as formal within domain its embodiment, translation extend or restrict range over which effective. Closure internalised be isolated cycle causes it informs: e.g. Von Neumann self-replicator a (template) source causally replication system. Life operationalises this isolation with genetic code translating (isolated) codons protein interactions. Separately, achieved cell boundary because transducers, embody molecular coding, where no longer has power cause. Information, not cause, passes through serve stimulus for an internally generated response. Coding further extends enabling historically accumulated selectively transformed under internal leaving otherwise stored inactive. Code-based thus selective causal isolation, controlling flow effect. Genetic code, cell-signalling and, in eukaryotes, histone signal sequence based sorting other code-dependent processes all regulate separate chains. The existence life seen expression isolate thereby organise among interactions organism.

Язык: Английский

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Panpsychism and dualism in the science of consciousness DOI
Sergey B. Yurchenko

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 165, С. 105845 - 105845

Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Panpsychism and dualism in the science of consciousness DOI Open Access
Sergey B. Yurchenko

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2024

A resurgence of panpsychism and dualism is a matter ongoing debate in modern neuroscience. Although metaphysically hostile, both persist the science consciousness because former proposed as straightforward answer to problem integrating into fabric physical reality, whereas latter proposes simple solution free will by endowing with causal power prerequisite for moral responsibility. I take Integrated Information Theory (IIT) paradigmatic exemplar theory (ToC) that makes its commitments within unified framework. These features are not, however, unique IIT. Many ToCs implicitly prone some degree whenever they strive propose universal definition consciousness, associated one or another known phenomenon. Yet, those can be characterized strongly emergent at risk being dualist. remedy against covert uncomfortable corollaries found evolutionary life, called here “bioprotopsychism” generalized terms autopoiesis energy principle. Bioprotopsychism provides biologically inspired basis minimalist approach associating stream weakly conscious states an amount information (best guesses) brain, engaged unconscious predictive processing.

Язык: Английский

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