Hybrid Social Cognitive Models, Meta-Consciousness, and representations.
Cognitive Neuroscience June 2011 DOI: 10.1080/17588928.2011.585236 (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 hybrid social cognitive models incorporating non-simulative processes are desirable for complex scenarios, while noting it is unclear which neural systems support such processes. Contends that the proposal that consciousness is a form of representation of attention relies on a traditional concept of representation, and cites recent findings suggesting an ontological priority of representations in which representation and represented are not distinct. |
Abstract
Abstract Hybrid social cognitive models, based not only on simulation, are desirable, especially in complex scenarios. It is unclear, however, which neural systems support non simulative processes. Furthermore, the proposal that consciousness is a form of representation of attention, while novel, relies on a traditional concept of representation. Recent findings suggest an ontological priority of representations, where the representation and the thing being represented are not distinct at all.