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The mind/brain inequality.

A Duggins1

  • 1Wellcome Department of Cognitive Neurology, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK. a.duggins@fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk

Bio Systems
|November 22, 2001
PubMed
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This study proposes a mathematical model representing consciousness as a multi-dimensional vector. This vector describes mental states and neuronal activity, offering testable predictions about consciousness and neural signaling.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Unified consciousness can be decomposed into perceptual and conceptual elements.
  • Representing experience as a multi-dimensional 'mental state vector' is a potential framework.
  • A single neuron may support minimal consciousness, existing in a minimal dimensional space.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a mathematical formalism for representing consciousness across multiple neurons and dimensions.
  • To generalize the concept of a 'mental state vector' for a unified consciousness.
  • To explore the implications of this formalism for understanding subjective experience and neural activity.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a mathematical formalism to describe consciousness.

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  • Generalization of the 'mental state vector' concept to multiple dimensions and neurons.
  • Introduction of the 'bridging principle' linking vector direction to neuronal depolarization and conscious content.

    • Main Results:

    • The formalism implies a 'mind/brain inequality', limiting objective access to subjective information.
    • Prediction of correlated neural activity between remote sites, challenging purely local signaling models.
    • Suggests a potential role for consciousness in the 'binding' of perception.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed mathematical framework offers a novel perspective on the nature of consciousness.
    • The formalism provides testable predictions for experimental verification.
    • This approach may elucidate the relationship between subjective experience and neural mechanisms.