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Consciousness is theorized to be a byproduct or serial integration mechanism of the chaotic activity within the neocortex, as described by the interface hypothesis in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, the evolutionary presence of consciousness is often linked to the development of the neocortex in mammals and other species as noted in [5], while [6] highlights the neocortex's role in neural representations associated with consciousness.
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The evolution of human-type consciousness – a by-product of ... frontiersin.org 6 facts
claimThe interface hypothesis suggests that consciousness arose as a byproduct or side effect of a serially functioning interface required to crop alternative patterns from the chaotic neocortex and mediate them to the constrained, goal-oriented, linear control system.
perspectiveThe author of the article 'The evolution of human-type consciousness' posits that the serial mode of action characteristic of consciousness evolved as a solution to the problem of integrating the chaotic output of the neocortex into the constrained subcortical control system.
claimThe chaotic activity of the neocortex and most parts of the control system remain inaccessible to consciousness, meaning human perception and reporting are limited to an intermediate stage of a larger process.
claimThe interface hypothesis of consciousness proposes that human consciousness emerged as a byproduct of an advanced mammalian innovation-generating mechanism based on the unpredictable, chaotic, and exploratory functioning of the neocortex.
referenceFrancis Crick and Christof Koch (2005) were the first to associate the claustrum with consciousness and proposed that the neocortex is represented within the claustrum in a partial and "diluted" manner.
claimConsciousness is generally agreed to be associated with the chaotic activity of the neocortex, despite consciousness being a linear and serial phenomenon by nature.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimIf consciousness evolved in parallel with the neocortex or its equivalent, it is assumed to be present in mammals, birds, and many reptiles.