A Recipe for High Cognition: Are Consciousness and Self-awareness a Matter of Numbers?
Jose Luis Perez Velazquez, Vera Nenadovic
Being and becoming 2021 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78264-1_6 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Complexity Enaction Reflex arc Corollary discharge Cognition Self-awareness Consciousness |
| Key points | Argues that the link between neural complexity and consciousness or self-awareness is not straightforward and requires critical examination. |
Abstract
An idea that has been permeating is that as more complexity in simple terms more brain cells and connected neural circuits develops in the nervous system, the more likely it is that high intelligence and the sense of personal identity arises. We will address this issue of complexity in the nervous system and what it says about consciousness and self-awareness.