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Panpsychism is related to cells because panpsychists argue that defining consciousness boundaries at the level of cells is arbitrary [1], and Integrated Information Theory, implying panpsychism, attributes consciousness to systems like cells with higher integrated information [2].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimIntegrated Information Theory (IIT) implies panpsychism, or a position very close to it, because it suggests that particles possess a small amount of consciousness unless they are part of a larger system with higher integrated information (Φ), such as a brain, cell, or molecule, which would then be the conscious entity.