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The 'pathological complexity thesis' is directly defined by its relationship to 'subjective experience', as it posits that such experiences are subservient to evaluation [1], provides a framework for predicting them in non-human animals [2], and acts as a proxy measure for assessing their evaluative richness [3].
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Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com 3 facts
claimThe 'pathological complexity thesis' posits that the diversity of subjective experiences is subservient to evaluation, as consciousness is discharged in action.
claimThe pathological complexity thesis may serve as an evolutionary proxy measure to assess different levels of evaluative richness in the subjective experience of different animals.
claimThe pathological complexity thesis provides a framework for making predictions about the subjective experiences of non-human animals, which distinguishes it from many competing theories of consciousness that struggle to generate testable predictions.