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  2. Consciousness - Wikipedia

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    In The Macmillan Dictionary of Psychology (1989 edition), Stuart Sutherland emphasized external awareness, and expressed a skeptical attitude more than a definition: Consciousness—The having of perceptions, thoughts, and feelings; awareness. The term is impossible to define except in terms that are unintelligible without a grasp of what ...

  3. Damasio's theory of consciousness - Wikipedia

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    Damasio's tri-level view of the human mind, which posits that we share the two lowest levels with other animals, has been suggested before. For example, see Dyer ( www.conscious-computation.webnode.com ). Dyer's triune expansion is compared to Damasio's- 1. sensorimotor stage (c.f. Damasio's Protoself) 2. spatiotemporal stage (Core-Consciousness)

  4. Biological naturalism - Wikipedia

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    Biological naturalism states that consciousness is a higher level function of the human brain's physical capabilities. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations .

  5. Integrated information theory - Wikipedia

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    Phi; the symbol used for integrated information. Integrated information theory (IIT) proposes a mathematical model for the consciousness of a system. It comprises a framework ultimately intended to explain why some physical systems (such as human brains) are conscious, [1] and to be capable of providing a concrete inference about whether any physical system is conscious, to what degree, and ...

  6. Consciousness Could Hinge on How Your Brain Handles ... - AOL

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    The definition of “consciousness” is becoming ever more important as artificial intelligence continues to evolve at a rapid pace.Although some overzealous AI researchers have marveled at large ...

  7. Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia

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    Consciousness is an ambiguous term. It can be used to mean self consciousness, awareness, the state of being awake, and so on. Chalmers uses Thomas Nagel's definition of consciousness: "the feeling of what it is like to be something." Consciousness, in this sense, is synonymous with experience. [31] [27]

  8. Human Consciousness Evolved as a Means of Social Survival ...

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    A new paper argues that consciousness likely arose as a means for humans to better communicate with each other. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  9. Sentience - Wikipedia

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    According to Antonio Damasio, sentience is a minimalistic way of defining consciousness, which otherwise commonly and collectively describes sentience plus further features of the mind and consciousness, such as creativity, intelligence, sapience, self-awareness, and intentionality (the ability to have thoughts about something). These further ...