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Consciousness, Redux.

J S Torday1

  • 1Evolutionary Medicine Program, UCLA, Westwood, CA, United States.

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PubMed
Summary

Consciousness may originate from the Big Bang, integrating environmental factors into our physiology. Recognizing this connection allows us to transcend individual consciousness and approach universal Consciousness.

Area of Science:

  • Cosmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Existing theories of consciousness lack empirical evidence.
  • Philosophical concepts like Mind-Body Dualism and extended mind have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel hypothesis for the origin of consciousness.
  • To link consciousness to the Singularity/Big Bang and environmental factors.

Main Methods:

  • Hypothetical framework integrating cosmology and physiology.
  • Conceptual analysis of consciousness as a spatio-temporal, data-driven phenomenon.

Main Results:

  • Consciousness is hypothesized as an end product of the Big Bang.
  • Consciousness shares a data operating system with cosmology, operating across space-time.

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  • Transcending individual consciousness involves recognizing its mechanistic link to the universe.