A Neurophilosophical Model of Personal and Meta-Reflective Modes of Mind
Preprints.org March 5, 2026 Kyrylo Somkin preprint
This paper proposes a neurophilosophical conceptual model of human consciousness structured as two functional brain states: the personal mode and the meta-reflective mode. The personal mode is defined as a motivationally and socially embedded configuration of neural processes oriented toward adaptation, identity maintenance, and ego-relevant concerns. The meta-reflective mode is characterized...