- Two scientists argue that consciousness does not exert top-down control. Rather unconscious processing produces the contents of consciousness that “form of a continuous self-referential personal narrative that is not directed or influenced in any way by the ‘experience of consciousness’.” https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01924/full 129 comments philosophy
- A study suggests that our personal awareness does not create, cause or choose our beliefs, feelings or perceptions. Instead, the contents of consciousness are generated "behind the scenes" by fast, efficient, non-conscious systems in our brains. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01924/full 41 comments science
Linking pages
- What if consciousness is not what drives the human mind? https://theconversation.com/what-if-consciousness-is-not-what-drives-the-human-mind-86785 99 comments
- Research Finds It Might Not Be Consciousness That Drives The Human Mind : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/research-finds-it-might-not-be-consciousness-that-drives-the-human-mind 3 comments
- Is It Time to Give Up on Consciousness as ‘the Ghost in the Machine’? https://singularityhub.com/2021/06/17/is-it-time-to-give-up-on-consciousness-as-the-ghost-in-the-machine/ 1 comment
- Is it time to give up on consciousness as 'the ghost in the machine'? https://theconversation.com/is-it-time-to-give-up-on-consciousness-as-the-ghost-in-the-machine-160688 0 comments
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