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A Litmus Test for Plant Consciousness: Pattern–Temporal Synergy in a Relation-First Ontology

PsyArXiv July 23, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/jzrt2_v4 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Key points	Proposes that a relation-first ontology and pattern–temporal synergy offer a more adequate framework for evaluating plant consciousness than traditional anthropocentric tests.

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A Litmus Test for Plant Consciousness: Pattern–Temporal Synergy in a Relation-First Ontology

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