Unpacking the Complexities of Consciousness: Theories and Reflections

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 106053 - 106053

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

As the field of consciousness science matures, research agenda has expanded from an initial focus on neural correlates consciousness, to developing and testing theories consciousness. Several have been put forward, each aiming elucidate relationship between brain function. However, there is ongoing, intense debate regarding whether these examine same phenomenon. And, despite ongoing efforts, it seems like so far failed converge around any single theory, instead exhibits significant polarization. To advance this discussion, proponents five prominent consciousness-Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT), Higher-Order Theories (HOT), Integrated Information (IIT), Recurrent Processing (RPT), Predictive (PP)-engaged in a public 2022, as part annual meeting Association for Scientific Study Consciousness (ASSC). They were invited clarify explananda their theories, articulate core mechanisms underpinning corresponding explanations, outline foundational premises. This was followed by open discussion that delved into testability potential evidence could refute them, areas consensus disagreement. Most importantly, demonstrated at stage, more controversy than agreement pertaining most basic questions what is, how identify conscious states, required theory Addressing crucial advancing towards deeper understanding comparison competing theories.

Язык: Английский

Correlates of Implicit Semantic Processing as Revealed by Representational Similarity Analysis Applied to EEG

iScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(11), С. 111149 - 111149

Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2024

Язык: Английский