Formalization of Damasio's theory of emotion, feeling and core consciousness.
Tibor Bosse, Catholijn M Jonker, Jan Treur
Consciousness and Cognition March 2008 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2007.06.006 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The paper proposes a simulation model of the dynamics by which emotion and feeling give rise to core consciousness in Damasio's framework, and formally specifies global dynamic properties that were automatically checked against the model. It further argues that relevant notions of representation can be formally specified and verified against the simulation. |
Abstract
This paper contributes an analysis and formalization of Damasio's theory on core consciousness. Three important concepts in this theory are 'emotion', 'feeling' and 'feeling a feeling' (or core consciousness). In particular, a simulation model is described of the dynamics of basic mechanisms leading via emotion and feeling to core consciousness, and dynamic properties are formally specified that hold for these dynamics at a more global level. These properties have been automatically checked for the simulation model. Moreover, a formal analysis is made of relevant notions of representation used by Damasio. As part of this analysis, specifications of representation relations have been verified and confirmed against the simulation model.
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