A reply to Dr. Erik Hoel’s post regarding the overpromotion of IIT
October 10, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/g35ak (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues, against Erik Hoel's blog post, that the media have exaggerated the empirical support for integrated information theory (IIT) of consciousness. The author presents 20 quotes from different media articles as support for this claim, responding to Hoel's assertion that coverage has not overstated the theory's backing. |
Abstract
In his post on the Intrinsic Perspective, Dr. Erik Hoel argues, in response to an earlier letter signed by 124 authors regarding the integrated information theory (IIT) of consciousness, that the media have not exaggerated the empirical support for IIT. He claims that the letter "comes from some alternative reality in which IIT is taken as gospel, all the media celebrate it". The present article is a short reply arguing otherwise (and presenting the reality), with the support of a sample of 20 quotes from different articles in the media.