CIA Framework: A Solution to the Hard Problem of Consciousness
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 4, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21191015 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe Consciousness Intelligence Awareness (CIA) Framework offers a theoretical solution to the hard problem of consciousness, which concerns how and why physical processes give rise to subjective experience. The framework proposes a conceptual model that integrates consciousness, intelligence, and awareness as interrelated components, aiming to explain the relationship between brain activity and conscious experience. The argument suggests that these three elements form a unified system that can account for the qualitative aspects of consciousness without reducing them to mere physical processes.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Artificial consciousness Subject documents Subconscious Epistemology Psychology |
| Key finding | Proposes that the CIA Framework resolves the hard problem of consciousness by distinguishing consciousness, intelligence, and awareness as interrelated components whose interaction generates subjective experience. |
Abstract
To present the Consciousness Intelligence Awareness (CIA) Framework's theoretical solution to the hard problem of consciousness