Consciousness of the self (COS) and explicit knowledge

Area of Science:

• Cognitive Science
• Philosophy of Mind
• Neuroscience

Background:

• Distinguishes between explicit and implicit knowledge.
• Explores traditional philosophical views of consciousness of self (COS) as object versus subject.
• Introduces the concept of COS embedded in automatic action, implied in monitoring, and explicit in reflexive thought.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a triple classification of COS experience.
• To link these modes to distinct states of consciousness.
• To explore the intermediate mode of COS as a subject and its relation to behavioral monitoring.

Main Methods:

• Philosophical analysis of knowledge and consciousness.
• Conceptual framework development for COS experience.
• Comparison with Descartes' cogito insight.

Main Results:

• Identifies three modes of COS experience: embedded, implied, and explicit.
• Demonstrates how COS shifts across different cognitive states.
• Highlights an intermediate mode of subjective COS.

Conclusions:

• The proposed triple classification offers a nuanced understanding of consciousness of self.
• The intermediate mode of COS as a subject may be linked to behavioral monitoring.
• This framework provides new avenues for research in self-awareness and cognitive states.