We propose that consciousness arises from a single control agent, the Modeler-schema, which monitors the brain's Modeler as it constructs and updates the internal World Model. As part of that monitoring, the Modeler-schema generates experience by converting the Modeler's outputs into qualia, which are then used for model refinement. The Human agent comprises three cooperating agents-Modeler,...
We propose that the Modeler-schema, a cybernetic control agent that monitors the brain's Modeler as it constructs and updates the World Model, is the minimal phenomenal subject. The theory distinguishes focal experience from diffuse awareness: focal attention selects focal-experience content, while diffuse awareness is the conscious presence of the full sensory field. The Human agent comprises...