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Jeff Yoshimi1

  • 1School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of California Merced Merced, CA, USA.

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Summary

This study presents a mathematical framework to formally derive consciousness dynamics from neural activity. It links brain and conscious states, enabling neuro-phenomenological investigation of fast and slow dynamics.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Understanding the relationship between neural activity and subjective conscious experience remains a significant challenge.
  • Existing models often struggle to bridge the gap between the physical processes in the brain and the qualitative nature of consciousness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a formal mathematical framework for neuro-phenomenological investigation.
  • To derive the dynamics of consciousness from the "open dynamics" of neural activity.
  • To link neuro-computational structures with phenomenological structures.

Main Methods:

  • Describing the space of possible brain states and conscious states.
  • Introducing a "supervenience function" to formally connect neural and phenomenal states.
Keywords:
Husserlconnectionismdynamical systems theoryneural networksphenomenologysupervenience

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