by Ralph Lewis | Feb 10, 2024 | Uncategorised
As brains evolved in complexity, they acquired top-down control systems, such that bottom-up inputs cannot completely predict behavioral outputs. Does this mean we have free-will?
by Ralph Lewis | Nov 25, 2023 | Uncategorised
Predictive processing theories are unlocking deep mysteries of the mind. Solving the hard problem of consciousness will require a multifaceted approach and an evolutionary lens.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 28, 2023 | Uncategorised
Here’s how to understand integrated information theory (IIT). The consciousness theory is popular among (if barely understood by) the media but has polarized scientists.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 2, 2023 | Uncategorised
GWTs posit that information becomes conscious when it gains the brain’s attentional spotlight and is broadcast to a global workspace. Experts like GWT; the media have other ideas.
by Ralph Lewis | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorised
Higher-order theories of consciousness posit that mental states become conscious when re-represented by higher-order mental states in the prefrontal cortex. Here’s what that means.
by Ralph Lewis | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorised
The scientific study of consciousness has come of age. At this still-early stage, there is a plethora of fascinating theories. Here’s a look at the main contenders.
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