Consciousness as subjective experience emerges from the dynamics of the mental-simulation versus environment-coupling axis.
PsyArXiv April 24, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/hwt3a_v1 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractConsciousness, understood as subjective experience, arises from the interplay between mental simulation and coupling with the environment. The text proposes that the axis of mental-simulation versus environment-coupling is central to the emergence of conscious experience.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Proposes that consciousness as subjective experience emerges from the dynamics of the mental-simulation versus environment-coupling axis. |
Abstract
Consciousness as subjective experience emerges from the dynamics of the mental-simulation versus environment-coupling axis.