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In the brain there's a region surrounded by a layer of filter-neurons: they choose what signals to admit, using the rule of thumb that a repeating signal is wor
by akomtu 3y ago
In the brain there's a region surrounded by a layer of filter-neurons: they choose what signals to admit, using the rule of thumb that a repeating signal is worth attention. When they block all signals, the subject is said to be unconscious. When they tune in to a particular signal, the subject is doing something consciously. In this regard consciousnesses can be defined as simple attention.
- goatlover 3y agoNo, because that doesn’t get you to color, sound, pain, etc since the signal is just electrical. Something more has to turn attention into experience. Also because simple attention can happen without us being consciously aware, such as day dreaming while driving down a highway.