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  • 1Department of Management, Institute of Sociology, University of Bielsko-Biala Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

Frontiers in Psychology
|April 6, 2017
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Consciousness is a complex phenomenon that can be measured across four dimensions: phenomenal quality, semantic abstraction, physiological complexity, and functional usefulness. This multidimensional grading offers new insights into awareness and consciousness studies.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Consciousness remains difficult to define and measure consistently.
  • Disagreement exists regarding the gradational nature of consciousness.
  • Existing frameworks struggle with the multidimensional aspects of consciousness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a framework for understanding consciousness as both graded and multidimensional.
  • To identify gradable aspects and dimensions of consciousness.
  • To offer a novel approach for measuring and understanding consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of consciousness.
  • Development of a four-dimensional model of consciousness.
  • Identification of four gradable aspects: quality, abstractness, complexity, and usefulness.
Keywords:
dimensions of consciousnessgraded consciousnesslevels of consciousnessmeasures of consciousnessmultidimensional consciousness

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  • Mapping these aspects onto four dimensions: phenomenal, semantic, physiological, and functional.

    • Main Results:

    • Consciousness can be described as varying across phenomenal quality, semantic abstraction, physiological complexity, and functional usefulness.
    • This four-dimensional (4D) approach clarifies the hierarchical nature of consciousness.
    • The 4D framework highlights differences in subjective awareness measures and allows for differential ranking across dimensions.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed 4D framework provides a more comprehensive understanding of consciousness.
    • It offers innovative explanations for phenomena like blindsight and locked-in syndrome.
    • The model generates testable hypotheses regarding interdimensional dependencies in consciousness.