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The same theory was also mentioned in Dawkins' Selfish Gene. The evolution favored individuals that could simulate its surrounding and consequences of its actio
by veli_joza 10y ago
The same theory was also mentioned in Dawkins' Selfish Gene. The evolution favored individuals that could simulate its surrounding and consequences of its actions better. At certain point, that simulation had to include the individual itself in order to be complete, and that gave way to consciousness. Dawkins called this "simulation", while the article calls it "internal model".
- sridca 10y agoConsciousness is nothing more than an organism being aware of itself. However, where you say "to include the individual itself" - that's a different matter, as now you are talking about the feeling of being a "self" (which is not a prerequisite to be conscious).