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Karin Kukkonen¹

¹University of Oslo, Oslo, 0315, Norway.

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences

|December 17, 2023

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This study explores how predictive processing, a cognitive science theory, can illuminate conscious experience through literary engagement. Literature offers a unique environment for understanding consciousness, qualia, and selfhood.

Keywords:

consciousness embodied cognition literature predictive processing

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind

Background:

Predictive processing models the brain as a hierarchical inference engine.
This theory is increasingly applied to consciousness studies in neuroscience and philosophy.
Previous work established predictive processing's utility in modeling literary engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how literature can illuminate aspects of conscious experience using predictive processing.
To investigate consciousness, qualia, counterfactual depth, and sense of self through literary engagement.
To propose literature as a source for hypotheses and experimental designs in consciousness research.

Main Methods:

Utilizing an established predictive processing account of literary engagement.
Integrating recent advancements in predictive processing and consciousness research.
Analyzing literary engagement as a 'designer environment' for exploring consciousness.

Main Results:

Literature provides unique insights into qualia, counterfactual depth, and the sense of self.
Predictive processing offers a framework for understanding consciousness through literary interaction.
Literature can serve as a stimulus for novel experimental designs in consciousness research.

Conclusions:

Literature is more than an illustration; it's an active environment for exploring and rethinking consciousness.
The predictive processing framework enhances our understanding of the interplay between cognition, literature, and conscious experience.
This interdisciplinary approach opens new avenues for theoretical and empirical research on consciousness.