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Self-consciousness has become a significant subject of empirical study within cognitive science, particularly following the 'consciousness turn' described in [1] and [2]. The field explores various dimensions of self-consciousness, such as bodily awareness and self-recognition, as noted in [3], and bridges philosophical inquiries with experimental research as highlighted in [4] and [5].
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claimCognitive science began to take an increased interest in self-consciousness as part of the 'consciousness turn' that occurred during the 1980s and 1990s.
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.
claimSelf-consciousness has proven more tractable to empirical investigation than sensory states and perceptual consciousness within the field of cognitive science.
claimIssues concerning self-consciousness were largely absent from the early decades of cognitive science, which were dominated by computational approaches to the mind.
claimThe emergence of self-consciousness as a significant issue in cognitive science was driven by a combination of new experimental techniques, attention to psychopathology, and new theoretical approaches.
referenceCognitive scientists have explored dimensions of self-consciousness including how perception yields self-specifying information, self-recognition in infants and animals, the mechanisms and phenomenology of bodily awareness, and the interdependence of self-consciousness and consciousness of others in theory of mind.
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claimThe definition of self-consciousness as being aware of oneself raises a host of important questions that have long been a central focus in cognitive science.