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evolution of consciousness

Also known as: The evolution of consciousness

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The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Nov 25, 2024 4 facts

claimThe minimalist approach to studying the evolution of consciousness, as adopted by Morsella et al., involves focusing on the properties of a hypothetical early stage of consciousness that was simpler than modern consciousness.

referenceMax Velmans frames the central question regarding the evolution of consciousness as "what turns the lights on?", referring to the events that led to the emergence of an ancestral consciousness of the simplest possible kind.

referenceMax Velmans published 'The evolution of consciousness' in Contemporary Social Science in 2012.

claimThe evolution of consciousness in the vertebrate lineage serves as evidence that consciousness solves a problem more effectively than non-conscious alternatives.

Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy May 23, 2001 1 fact

referenceMichael Tye published the book 'Vagueness and the Evolution of Consciousness: Through the Looking Glass' with Oxford University Press in 2021.

On the Evolution, Science, and Metaphysics of Consciousness journals.sagepub.com SAGE Journals Dec 27, 2025 1 fact

claimThe author of the article 'On the Evolution, Science, and Metaphysics of Consciousness' defends and expands their evolutionary account of consciousness, which was previously developed in the work titled 'A Philosophy for the Science of Animal'.

The development of consciousness from an evolutionary perspective academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

referenceÅrhem, Liljenström, and Lindahl's 2002 paper, 'Evolution of Consciousness,' discusses the evolution of consciousness.

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claimSelf-awareness may enhance survival by aiding in danger avoidance, improving parental care, and optimizing resource usage, according to the article 'The Evolution of Consciousness in Animals: A Biological Adaptation'.

Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com Springer Sep 14, 2022 1 fact

perspectiveThe author critiques existing hypotheses on the evolution of consciousness for assuming basic capacities for action and sensing as a given starting point, rather than explaining their origins.

Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

referenceJ. C. Eccles published 'Evolution of consciousness' in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on August 15, 1992.