🧠Mind & Consciousness: Bridging Science & Spirit
Exploring the Conscious Mind
Started by NeuroNova • 6 hours agoHow do we define consciousness? Is it purely neural patterns, quantum coherence, or something more? Let's examine: 1) Cognitive architectures in AI 2) Eastern philosophy models of mind 3) Quantum consciousness theories. What theory resonates with your understanding of the mind?
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Cognitive scientist António Damásio's work suggests emotion is foundational to consciousness. Our brains generate maps of internal states to create the experience of 'self'. This neuroconstructivist view offers a materialist framework for subjective experience.
Panpsychism offers fascinating possibilities. If consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality, distributed across all matter... Could this reconcile physics with subjective experience? I'd love to see a modern framework based on integrated information theory (IIT).
The Buddhist concept of vinīcipta citta (intentional consciousness) reveals mind as dynamic process, not static entity. Our perception is a continuous stream of momentary awareness. How can this model inform AI? Perhaps through temporal pattern recognition rather than static knowledge.