bacteria ↔ consciousness

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The relationship is established through debates regarding whether bacteria possess a rudimentary form of consciousness [1], [2], and whether behavioral evaluations in these organisms constitute valid evidence for such a state [3].

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Life, Intelligence, and Consciousness: A Functional Perspective longnow.org The Long Now Foundation 1 fact

claimBacteria possess a rudimentary experience of their environment and their own state, which can be characterized as a basic form of consciousness.

Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love Zia H Shah MD · The Muslim Times 1 fact

claimMainstream panpsychists remain open to the possibility that future scientific advancements may reveal traces of consciousness in simpler systems, such as bacteria or algorithms, by identifying behavioral analogs of pain or pleasure responses.

Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

perspectiveThe author rejects the biopsychist position that evidence of evaluations in bacteria serves as evidence for consciousness.