The integrated information theory of agency.
Hugh Desmond, Philippe Huneman
The Behavioral and brain sciences March 23, 2022 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x21002004 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractMeasures of information integration may be more directly interpreted as measures of agency than of consciousness. Because agency and consciousness are duals in many respects, this reinterpretation could serve the goals of consciousness research.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Proposes that measures of information integration should be interpreted as measures of agency rather than consciousness. |
Abstract
We propose that measures of information integration can be more straightforwardly interpreted as measures of agency rather than of consciousness. This may be useful to the goals of consciousness research, given how agency and consciousness are "duals" in many (although not all) respects.