Consciousness
Consciousness exists on a spectrum from pure abstraction (map) to pure engagement (territory).
thekcpgroup.com • The Attention Span. “Racehorses and Psychopaths.”
two possibilities. One calls for actual neural projections from the “affect complex” to the “posterior sensory set” and vice versa. The other possibility calls for approximate simultaneity of activations in the two sets, resulting in the production of a time-based ensemble. In either option, the ultimate realization of a conscious mind depends on b
... See moreAntonio Damasio • Feeling & Knowing
Although we believe that there are things outside consciousness, we have direct evidence only for those that find a place in it.
A collection of intentions form hierarchical structure of attention that shapes consciousness and because consciousness is nonlinear the hierarchical structure of attention is itself shaped by consciousness.
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... See moreConsciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness
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