But to have a relationship there must be two, no? — bert1
Do you think that is the case with the scientific study of consciousness? — bert1
OK, thanks. So you are specifying humans. Are we not considering animals with brains here? If not, why not? — bert1
Also you are specifying wakeful attention. What about dreams when asleep? Are we conscious then? — bert1
And what about when our attention is very diffuse, almost as if we are not attending to anything in particular, and allowing an unanalysed body of stimuli determine our experience? Does that count as consciousness? — bert1
The Global Workspace Theory is interesting as I think it captures something of the phenomenal character of experience, namely that it feels container-like. But what is it exactly? — bert1
The trouble with all flavours of functionalism is that they tend to be silent when asked "OK, but why can't all that happen in the dark? What is it about any of that that necessitates phenomenal experience?" — bert1
There are several Quantum Consciousness theories I think. Are you thinking of the Penrose one? — bert1
These are all very different Garrett. And some don't necessarily involve brains. Are you sure it's all as settled as you think? — bert1
What do you actually know about the brain and its connection to the body? Explain to me how a memory is formed. What happens when I recognize a face? — EugeneW
Most theories aren't really theories until they can face the crucible of falsification — Garrett Travers
Nothing to offer but difficulties for your position. You can lead a hoar to culture, but you can't make him think. — Janus
Yes it is. — Garrett Travers
But how can a true theory be falsified? — EugeneW
No it isn't. There is no memory formation discussed. Memory formation happens in the whole brain. — EugeneW
At least you're able to admit that much. — Janus
Thank you for confirming exactly what I said. — Garrett Travers
You said nowhere how memory is formed. How then? — EugeneW
Through the integration of sensory data across multiple neural channels before being stored in the hippocampus for retrieval by the neocortex. Left you some research on it up there too. — Garrett Travers
That's not an answer how it's formed. Only that it's formed. How is it integrated? It's very simple... Like the workings of the whole brain is very simple... — EugeneW
It's my secret. I don't want anyone to know. Found it out thanks to my own brain. Introspection, you know. Dialogue. — EugeneW
There I go again, playing Nostradamus. — Garrett Travers
Quantum Consciousness is speculative, but has some support. — Garrett Travers
As I presently comprehend, those are the essentials of quantum consciousness theory, but much of it has not yet been conclusively proven. — Enrique
And I'll bet that brain will never produce an argument here. — Garrett Travers
Get involved in philosophical discussions about knowledge, truth, language, consciousness, science, politics, religion, logic and mathematics, art, history, and lots more. No ads, no clutter, and very little agreement — just fascinating conversations.