Communication and consciousness: A neural network conjecture
Behavioral and Brain Sciences December 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00040619 (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 | Proposes that the contents of consciousness can be analyzed through a neural network model of animal communication, and uses this framework to address questions about the control of conscious contents, the adaptive value of consciousness, conscious versus unconscious behaviors, and the nature of a model's consciousness. |
Abstract
AbstractThe communicative aspects of the contents of consciousness are analyzed in the framework of a neural network model of animal communication. We discuss some issues raised by Gray, such as the control of the contents of consciousness, the adaptive value of consciousness, conscious and unconscious behaviors, and the nature of a model's consciousness.