consciousness ↔ evolution of consciousness

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The concept of consciousness is directly linked to the evolution of consciousness as it is the primary subject of study in the evolutionary process described in [1], and is the central theme of the academic works authored by Eccles [2] and Velmans [3].

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The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology 2 facts

referenceMax Velmans published 'The evolution of consciousness' in Contemporary Social Science in 2012.

claimThe evolution of consciousness in the vertebrate lineage serves as evidence that consciousness solves a problem more effectively than non-conscious alternatives.

Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

referenceJ. C. Eccles published 'Evolution of consciousness' in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on August 15, 1992.