Consciousness Theory of Neurones
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 11, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21886011 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the Hard Problem arises from neuroscience's methodological limitation, not an inherent mystery. Proposes first-person experience as co-primary evidence and introduces the Neuron Regulation Technique, with clinical significance left as an open empirical question. |
Abstract
CTN reframes the Hard Problem of Consciousness as a structural limitation of neuroscience's methodology rather than an inherent mystery of consciousness itself. It proposes that first-person consciousness should function as a co-primary epistemic resource alongside third-person neural measurement — not merely as an output to be explained. Central theoretical constructs include the Intrinsic Experiential Aspect (IEA), a co-primary first-person/third-person evidentiary framework, and a falsifiable central empirical claim: that controlled changes in relevant neural organization should produce predictable changes in first-person phenomenal experience. The paper also introduces the Neuron Regulation Technique (NRT) as a practical extension, proposing first-person attention as an active component of neural self-regulation, and explicitly frames its clinical significance as an open empirical question. This work is part of the CIA Neuro Regulatory Framework, developed by the author since 15 September 2011.