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Consciousness is defined as a trait characterized by complexity according to evolutionary criteria [1], and it is a central subject of scientific research linking the two concepts [2], [3].

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Global Versus Local Theories of Consciousness and the ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
referenceGiulio Tononi and Gerald Edelman published research on consciousness and complexity in Science in 1998.
Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact
claimConsciousness is a trait that meets George Williams' criteria of species universality, complexity, and functionality, and it is a trait that apparently increases fitness.
A Synergistic Workspace for Human Consciousness Revealed by ... elifesciences.org eLife 1 fact
referenceThe study 'Consciousness and complexity during unresponsiveness induced by propofol, xenon, and ketamine' published in Current Biology examines consciousness and complexity in states of unresponsiveness induced by propofol, xenon, and ketamine.