Carving Nature at Its Joints: A Comparison of CEMI Field Theory with Integrated Information Theory and Global Workspace Theory [PDF]
Entropy, 2023 The quest to comprehend the nature of consciousness has spurred the development of many theories that seek to explain its underlying mechanisms and account for its neural correlates.
Johnjoe McFadden
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Integrated Information Theory and Isomorphic Feed-Forward Philosophical Zombies [PDF]
Entropy, 2019 Any theory amenable to scientific inquiry must have testable consequences. This minimal criterion is uniquely challenging for the study of consciousness, as we do not know if it is possible to confirm via observation from the outside whether or not a ...
Jake R. Hanson, Sara I. Walker
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A Traditional Scientific Perspective on the Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness [PDF]
Entropy, 2021 This paper assesses two different theories for explaining consciousness, a phenomenon that is widely considered amenable to scientific investigation despite its puzzling subjective aspects.
Jon Mallatt
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Integrated Information Theory and the Phenomenal Binding Problem: Challenges and Solutions in a Dynamic Framework [PDF]
EntropyTheories of consciousness grounded in neuroscience must explain the phenomenal binding problem, e.g., how micro-units of information are combined to create the macro-scale conscious experience common to human phenomenology.
Chris Percy, Andrés Gómez-Emilsson
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Two Levels of Integrated Information Theory: From Autonomous Systems to Conscious Life [PDF]
EntropyIntegrated Information Theory (IIT) is one of the most prominent candidates for a theory of consciousness, although it has received much criticism for trying to live up to expectations.
Zenan Ruan, Hengwei Li
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From Shorter to Longer Timescales: Converging Integrated Information Theory (IIT) with the Temporo-Spatial Theory of Consciousness (TTC) [PDF]
Entropy, 2022 Time is a key element of consciousness as it includes multiple timescales from shorter to longer ones. This is reflected in our experience of various short-term phenomenal contents at discrete points in time as part of an ongoing, more continuous, and ...
Georg Northoff, Federico Zilio
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The strength of weak integrated information theory [PDF]
Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2022 The integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT) is divisive: while some believe it provides an unprecedentedly powerful approach to address the 'hard problem', others dismiss it on grounds that it is untestable. We argue that the appeal and applicability of IIT can be greatly widened if we distinguish two flavours of the theory: strong IIT ...
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Integrated information theory reveals the potential role of the posterior parietal cortex in sustaining conditioning responses in classical conditioning tasks [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceClassical conditioning is a fundamental associative learning process in which repeated pairings of a conditioned stimulus (CS) with an unconditioned stimulus (US) lead to the CS eliciting a conditioned response (CR).
Tien Cuong Phi +9 more
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Toward stressor-free stress estimation: The integrated information theory explains the information dynamics of stress [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Recent neurological studies have revealed several detailed stress mechanisms. However, the latent variables behind stress study still interpret stress responses as difficult.
Takayuki Niizato +4 more
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Measuring Integrated Information: Comparison of Candidate Measures in Theory and Simulation [PDF]
Entropy, 2018 Integrated Information Theory (IIT) is a prominent theory of consciousness that has at its centre measures that quantify the extent to which a system generates more information than the sum of its parts.
Pedro A. M. Mediano +2 more
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