The emergence of identity, agency and consciousness from the temporal dynamics of neural elaboration.
Front Netw Physiol April 2, 2024
Identity—differentiating self from external reality—and agency—being the author of one’s acts—are generally considered intrinsic properties of awareness and looked at as mental constructs generated by consciousness. Here a different view is proposed. All physiological systems display complex time-dependent regulations to adapt or anticipate external changes. To interact with rapid changes, an...