A Three-Layered Model for Consciousness States

Kak, Arushi; Gautam, Abhinav; Kak, Subhash

doi:10.14704/nq.2016.14.2.935

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“…The three-layer model. The idea of this model is that there are different kinds of consciousness sustained by different neural correlates [ 73 ]. The proposed model considers communication among preconscious states, from maps to a single consciousness [ 169 ], postulating independent and distributed neural structures at three hierarchical levels: “The lowest Level 1, which may include subliminal and preconscious nodes.…”

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Theoretical Models of Consciousness: A Scoping Review

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The amount of knowledge on human consciousness has created a multitude of viewpoints and it is difficult to compare and synthesize all the recent scientific perspectives. Indeed, there are many definitions of consciousness and multiple approaches to study the neural correlates of consciousness (NCC). Therefore, the main aim of this article is to collect data on the various theories of consciousness published between 2007–2017 and to synthesize them to provide a general overview of this topic. To describe each theory, we developed a thematic grid called the dimensional model, which qualitatively and quantitatively analyzes how each article, related to one specific theory, debates/analyzes a specific issue. Among the 1130 articles assessed, 85 full texts were included in the prefinal step. Finally, this scoping review analyzed 68 articles that described 29 theories of consciousness. We found heterogeneous perspectives in the theories analyzed. Those with the highest grade of variability are as follows: subjectivity, NCC, and the consciousness/cognitive function. Among sub-cortical structures, thalamus, basal ganglia, and the hippocampus were the most indicated, whereas the cingulate, prefrontal, and temporal areas were the most reported for cortical ones also including the thalamo-cortical system. Moreover, we found several definitions of consciousness and 21 new sub-classifications.

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“…But raw awareness appears to be a phenomenon that is different from cognitive processing (A. Kak, et al, 2016).…”

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Logic of Representation and Information

Kak¹

2021

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Classical reality is described in terms of objects and things and their mutual relationships. On the other hand, in the case of quantum reality, the collapse of the state in an interaction assigns a unique position to the observer. These two disparate views are based on different logics of representation. In this paper, we first summarize the early evolution of these ideas and then go beyond the implicit dependence of the quantum theory framework on the mathematical apparatus of calculus and vector spaces, by delving one layer deeper to an information-theoretic understanding of symbol representation. We examine some epistemic implications of the fact that, mathematically, e-symbol representation is optimal and 3 symbols are more efficient that 2 symbols, and this optimality leads to the idea that space itself is e-dimensional, and not 3-dimensional. We also discuss the principle of veiled nonlocality as a way to understand the split between the observer and the physical process.

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“…It should thus be possible to replicate the processing in a machine of tasks that involve computations in the neural circuitry of the brain. But raw awareness appears to be a phenomenon that is different from cognitive processing (Kak et al, 2016).…”

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Is Consciousness Computable?

Kak¹

2019

Neuroquantology

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This commentary reviews different scientific positions for and against consciousness being a computable property. The role that quantum mechanics may play in this question is also investigated. It is argued that the view which assigns consciousness a separate category is consistent with both quantum mechanics and certain results in cognitive science. It is further argued that computability of consciousness implies the solution to the halting problem which is computationally impossible.

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A Three-Layered Model for Consciousness States

Cited by 13 publications

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Theoretical Models of Consciousness: A Scoping Review

Theoretical Models of Consciousness: A Scoping Review

Logic of Representation and Information

Is Consciousness Computable?

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