Full-body illusions and minimal phenomenal selfhood.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences December 6, 2008 DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2008.10.003 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Humans Illusions Self concept Consciousness Body image Models, psychological |
| Key points | Argues that existing research on body perception and self-consciousness has concentrated on central representations of body parts and actions while neglecting the global, unitary character of self-consciousness, the 'I' of experience and behavior. Proposes that conceptual clarifications and recent evidence from neurology and cognitive science offer a new entry point for systematically studying the minimally sufficient conditions for a phenomenal self and the necessary conditions for self-consciousness in any type of system. |
Abstract
We highlight the latest research on body perception and self-consciousness, but argue that despite these achievements, central aspects have remained unexplored, namely, global aspects of bodily self-consciousness. Researchers investigated central representations of body parts and actions involving these, but neglected the global and unitary character of self-consciousness, the 'I' of experience and behaviour. We ask, what are the minimally sufficient conditions for the appearance of a phenomenal self, that is, the fundamental conscious experience of being someone? What are necessary conditions for self-consciousness in any type of system? We offer conceptual clarifications, discuss recent empirical evidence from neurology and cognitive science and argue that these findings offer a new entry point for the systematic study of global and more fundamental aspects of self-consciousness.
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