Recursive Theory-of-Mind Dynamics in Symbolic Functional Consciousness: A Variational Framework and the Principle of Least Shannon–Neumann Action

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Key points	Proposes a variational framework in which symbolic functional consciousness arises from recursive theory-of-mind dynamics and is governed by a principle of least Shannon–Neumann action, integrating Shannon information and von Neumann entropy. The authors argue that this principle offers a unified account of conscious processing, though no empirical evidence is presented.