Perception, Memory, Simulation, and Consciousness: A Convergence of Theories.
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience January 7, 2026 Andrew E Budson, Hinze Hogendoorn, Donna Rose Addis
Our theories stemming from perception, memory, and neurology came to similar and complementary conclusions regarding the mechanism of conscious brain processes. We suggest that consciousness is the explicit memory of past events or the general cognitive capacity to simulate events, whether used to consciously remember the past, experience the present, or imagine the future. Perceptual...