Enhanced Cognition

Rethinking Consciousness in a Nonbinary Framework

Enhanced Cognition 2026 Evangeline A. Wheeler

This chapter challenges the binary view of consciousness, proposing a nonbinary framework that sees consciousness as a continuum. Drawing from cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, it explores states like dreaming, meditation, blindsight, and near-death experiences to illustrate the limitations of binary thinking. The discussion extends to artificial intelligence, questioning its...