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Perception and mental states are linked as perception is identified as a form of processing that can render a mental state conscious [1], and they are studied together in the context of quantum mechanics [2]. Furthermore, they are distinguished by their focus, with perception directed at external objects while mental states are the subject of introspection [3].
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Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimIntrospection is a process focused on internal mental states, such as feeling tired, as opposed to perception, which is focused on external physical objects, such as seeing a bus at a bus station.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
referenceConte et al. (2009) report that mental states follow quantum mechanics during the perception and cognition of ambiguous figures in their paper 'Mental states follow quantum mechanics during perception and cognition of ambiguous figures' published in Open Systems and Information Dynamics.
The evolution of human-type consciousness – a by-product of ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimHigher-order theories of consciousness, initially proposed by David Rosenthal in 1993 and reviewed by Rocco J. Gennaro in 2004, suggest that a mental state becomes conscious when a supplementary level of processing, such as perception or thought, occurs.