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Consciousness and sensory experience are linked through embodied cognition theories that view them as inseparable [1], and through evolutionary arguments suggesting consciousness emerged from the development of sensory processing [2]. Furthermore, consciousness is theorized to be adaptive specifically because it allows for the interpretation and meaningful integration of sensory experience [3], [4].
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Psychology and Cognitive Science on Consciousness klinikong.com 1 fact
perspectiveEmbodied cognition perspectives emphasize that consciousness and cognitive functions cannot be fully understood without considering physical and sensory experiences.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimOne potential answer to why consciousness is adaptive involves the advantages of global oversight for the control of behavior, such as in a global workspace, or for conferring meaning on sensory experience in a way that non-conscious neural processes cannot.
Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com 1 fact
perspectiveWalter Veit argues that the origins of consciousness are not located in the new dimension of interaction during the Cambrian explosion, but rather in the evolution of sensory experience and the origins of other minds thinking.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimOne potential answer to Max Velmans' question regarding the adaptive nature of consciousness is the advantage of global oversight for the control of behavior, such as in a global workspace, or the ability to confer meaning on sensory experience in a way non-conscious neural processes cannot.