Theories and methods in the scientific study of consciousness
P. Christiaan Klink, Matthew W. Self, Victor A. F. Lamme, Pieter R Roelfsema
Advances in Consciousness Research June 17, 2015 DOI: 10.1075/aicr.92.02kli (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key findings | The authors present a primer on consciousness science, arguing that theories of consciousness can be usefully compared by how they treat the distinction between phenomenology and cognitive accessibility, and identifying where prominent theories converge or complement one another, with visual perception as the central example. |
Abstract
The scientific study of consciousness has gained much interest over the past several decades. Here, we provide a primer on the topic by introducing the most commonly used concepts, the most prominent scientific theories, and an overview of broadly used methods of studying consciousness. With a focus on visual perception, we discuss the distinction between phenomenology and cognitive accessibility in the context of the different consciousness theories and highlight elements in which these theories are either complementary or more or less in agreement.
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