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global theories of consciousness

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claimProponents of global theories of consciousness emphasize mechanisms such as synchronization of activity, long-distance connections, networks of anatomically distinct areas, and re-entrant loops as essential for consciousness.

claimThe distinction between global and local theories of consciousness is relevant to the study of organoid consciousness.

perspectiveRelying exclusively on global theories to build assessment tools for detecting consciousness in brain organoids may cause researchers to overlook phenomena that emerge at a local scale.

claimGlobal theories of consciousness propose that neural correlates of consciousness (NCC) extend to large parts or the whole brain, whereas local theories of consciousness propose that NCC are limited to small areas of the brain.

claimThe distinction between local and global theories of consciousness is used as a categorization tool in encyclopedia entries to list theories of consciousness.

perspectiveAdherence to global theories of consciousness leads to the rejection of the possibility that consciousness could emerge in brain organoids.

claimGlobal theories of consciousness posit that neural activation must be broadly distributed across the brain to enable the emergence of consciousness.

perspectiveThe distinction between global and local theories of consciousness should be viewed as a scale or landmark rather than a systematic classifier.

claimThe distinction between local and global theories of consciousness is not quantifiable, and there is no strict definition of "global" regarding brain function or the number of brain areas required to qualify a theory as global.

referenceA book by Lau elaborates on the distinction between local and global theories of consciousness to provide a scale along which different theories of consciousness are distributed.