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The relationship is defined by the associative learning model of consciousness, which posits that consciousness is either a marker for or a mechanism within associative learning processes, as evidenced by Ginsburg and Jablonka's work on unlimited associative learning [1] and the volitional control of motivational states [2]. Furthermore, the connection is explored through theoretical frameworks that debate whether consciousness possesses intrinsic causal power [3] or functions through immaterial sensations within learned associations [4].
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Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com 2 facts
claimThe associative learning explanation of consciousness, when framed within dualism, relies on immaterial sensations being involved in a learned association, which inevitably affects behavior.
claimThe associative learning explanation of consciousness does not attribute intrinsic causal power to consciousness to motivate behavior, unlike the phenomenal powers view proposed by Mørch.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceThe associative learning model developed by Ginsburg and Jablonka (2007) places associative learning at the core of the process by which motivational states come under volitional control through consciousness.
Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceGinsburg and Jablonka (2019) identify the Cambrian explosion as the driver of 'unlimited associative learning' (UAL), which they define as a special form of associative learning with a vast openness for new complex behavior and a transition marker for the presence of consciousness.