Motivating consciousness
Ian Vine
Behavioral and Brain Sciences February 1, 2001 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x01243933 (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 Gray's account of a brain mechanism for generating the contents of consciousness is incomplete, and proposes that the adaptive advantages of conscious functioning should be sought within first-person affective sensation motivating flexibly goal-directed actions, as in Humphrey's sensory feedback theory. |
Abstract
Gray's account of a brain mechanism for generating the contents of consciousness is incomplete. Adaptive advantages of conscious functioning need to be sought within the first-person affective sensation motivating flexibly goal-directed actions, as in Humphrey's sensory feedback theory.