The irruption theory: How mind and matter meet along the route to consciousness
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| Key points | Argues that irruption theory accounts for mental actions as unexplained variability in brain and bodily activity, and proposes that this framework can help trace consciousness in neurophysiological signatures like scale-free activity and informational complexity. Contends that altered states of consciousness offer a way to disentangle physiological correlates of consciousness from agency, and that the theory provides insights into psychedelics' therapeutic effects and the role of context in shaping agency and behavior. |
Abstract
In this interview, Tom Froese and Matthieu Koroma address the irruption theory, an account of how mental actions manifest themselves as unexplained variability in brain and bodily activity. We discuss how this approach can be applied to trace back consciousness in (neuro)physiological signatures such as scale free activity and informational complexity. We highlight the study of altered states of consciousness as an opportunity to disentangle the physiological correlates of consciousness from agency. We conclude by addressing how irruption theory provides insights into the therapeutic effects of psychedelics and the importance of crafting an appropriate context to consciously shape agency and behavior.