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The brain is frequently conceptualized as the physical hardware responsible for information-processing, as seen in physicalist theories [1] and the Orch OR theory [2]. Furthermore, research explicitly examines the constraints of this information-processing capacity within the brain [3], while theoretical arguments link it to the evolution of consciousness [4] and the functional consistency of qualia [5].
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Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org 1 fact
claimThe Orch OR theory posits that information processing in the brain occurs at the level of microtubules, which shape neurons and provide their unique architecture, though this theory conflicts with established principles of neuroscience.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimTerence McKenna argued that the presence of psychedelics in the early human diet drove the rapid reorganization of the brain's information-processing capacities by catalyzing the emergence of self-reflective consciousness and language.
The evolution of human-type consciousness – a by-product of ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceMarois and Ivanoff (2005) published 'Capacity limits of information processing in the brain' in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, examining the constraints on human cognitive processing.
David Chalmers - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers argues that if qualia, such as the perceived color of objects, were to fade or disappear, the holder of the brain would notice the difference, which would alter the brain's information processing and lead to a contradiction.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimSome physicalist theories define consciousness as a form of information processing, or software, implemented by the physical hardware of the brain.