The disintegrated theory of consciousness: Sleep, waking, and meta-awareness
Antonio Zadra, Daniel J. Levitin
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2022 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x21001850 (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 sleep and wakefulness fall along a multidimensional continuum rather than being distinct states, and that inconsistencies in the accounts of Merker et al. and Tononi stem from a pervasive false dichotomy between the two. |
Abstract
Abstract: The study of sleep and wakefulness can inform debates about the nature of consciousness. We argue that sleep and wakefulness fall along a multidimensional continuum and that inconsistencies and paradoxes with the accounts put forth by Merker et al. and Tononi can be understood in terms of a pervasive false dichotomy between these two states.
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