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Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142233.htm

by docmechanic • 1 year ago

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docmechanic2• 1 year ago

Summary: 'An experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature of consciousness and challenges two prominent, competing scientific theories: Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT). The findings mark a pivotal moment in the goal to understand the elusive origins consciousness.'

docmechanic2• 1 year ago

'The findings de-emphasize the importance of the prefrontal cortex in consciousness, suggesting that while it's important for reasoning and planning, consciousness itself may be linked with sensory processing and perception. In other words, intelligence is about doing while consciousness is about being.'

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