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Introspection is identified as a primary source of information essential for the development and maintenance of self-consciousness [1], [2]. Furthermore, philosophical frameworks posit that self-consciousness involves a conscious awareness of the self, which is specifically revealed through the process of introspection [3].
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Self-Consciousness - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu 2 facts
claimThe perspective that self-consciousness relies on specific sources of information (introspection, perception, spatial representation, memory, and proprioception) bridges the gap between philosophical discussions and contemporary cognitive science, while suggesting that self-consciousness exists in degrees and is more widely distributed than previously thought.
referenceShoemaker (1968), Evans (1982), and Bermúdez (1998) identify five key sources of information that are essential to self-consciousness: the deliverances of introspection, self-locating and self-specifying information in perception, ways of representing one's position in space, autobiographical memories, and information about the body through proprioception and bodily sensations.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimA common philosophical supposition is that self-consciousness is fundamentally a conscious awareness of the self, where introspection reveals a thing presented as oneself.