Infer yourself: Interoception and internal “action” in conscious selfhood
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2016 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x15002265 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Interoception Consciousness Subjectivity Action physics Perspective graphical Cognitive science Selection genetic algorithm Action selection Cognitive psychology Epistemology Artificial intelligence Perception |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Argues that a full understanding of consciousness requires considering both voluntary skeletomotor action selection and internal autonomic regulation, as framed by predictive processing. |
Abstract
Can consciousness be understood through an association with voluntary skeletomotor action selection? Although flexible and integrated action selection is a plausible function for consciousness, a narrow focus on skeletomotor control neglects the contributions to conscious selfhood and subjectivity that rest on interoception and autonomic regulation (internal "action"). I consider these issues from the perspective of predictive processing.