Schrödinger's cat and mouse: An adapted thought experiment for the context of consciousness.
Behavioural Brain Research April 12, 2025 Eamonn Eeles, Dana Pourzinal, Jalal Baland et al.
Consciousness, at its simplest, represents awareness of self in relation to the outside world. This can be divided further into the reasoning and rationality of Access consciousness (A-C) versus the experiential and 'what it's like' of Phenomenal consciousness (P-C). A-C is directly measurable, using standard tests of cognition and memory. However, owing to the subjective nature of P-C, its...