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Consciousness and behavior are linked through various theoretical frameworks, such as enactive approaches that view them as dynamically connected [1], [2], and evolutionary perspectives that define consciousness as a mechanism to enhance behavioral flexibility and learning [3], [4], [5]. Furthermore, the relationship is explored through debates on whether consciousness is a necessary component of behavior [6] or a distinct phenomenon that modulates actions [7], [8].
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The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 6 facts
referenceThe evolution of agency, defined as the link between conscious contents and behavior, depended on neurocircuitry innovations that made memory responsive to sensations generated by consciousness, according to Lacalli (2023).
claimLacalli (2023) identified that one general function of consciousness is that it reduces by orders of magnitude the time required to change behavior in response to changing circumstances.
claimThe author defines "consciousness" as the ability to have conscious experiences, regardless of how this manifests on a moment-to-moment basis during behavior.
claimLacalli (2021) identified that one general function of consciousness is that it increases the range of behaviors possible for an individual.
perspectiveLacalli proposes that consciousness first evolved as a mechanism to incorporate learning into behavior in a novel way, enabling better choices between alternative actions compared to non-conscious pathways.
referenceBudson et al. (2022) propose a model where consciousness modulates appetitive actions in foraging animals by slowing or redirecting behavior when sensory inputs evoke conscious sensations of danger through memory.
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 2 facts
referenceEnactive or embodied approaches to consciousness contend that mental processes should be characterized in terms of dynamic processes connecting perception, bodily and environmental awareness, and behavior, rather than strictly inner processes or representations.
claimEnactive or embodied approaches argue that consciousness is tied to behavior and action and cannot be isolated as a passive process of receiving and recording information.
Global Versus Local Theories of Consciousness and the ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceAdenauer Casali and colleagues developed a theoretically based index of consciousness that is independent of sensory processing and behavior, published in Science Translational Medicine in 2013.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectiveProperty dualism regarding the mind is defended by those who argue that the qualitative nature of consciousness is a genuinely emergent phenomenon rather than merely a way of categorizing brain states or behavior.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimThe physical world is causally closed, meaning all physical effects have a sufficient physical cause, which implies that if consciousness produces physical effects like behavior, it must be physical.