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Published on: October 27, 2016
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Summary
This study introduces a new embodied mind model, reconciling physicalism with mental influence on behavior. It explains consciousness, qualia, and emotions, enabling autonomous agents to make optimal decisions.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy of Mind
Background:
- The mind-brain identity theory faces challenges reconciling physicalism with mental causation.
- Understanding consciousness and its causal role remains a significant scientific and philosophical problem.
- The nature of qualia and emotions and their influence on behavior require a robust theoretical framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel graphical, structural, and functional model of the embodied mind.
- To resolve the apparent contradiction between physical causal closure and mental influence on behavior.
- To substantiate the mind-brain identity theory and elucidate its neural underpinnings.
Main Methods:
- Development of a novel embodied mind model.
- Integration of physicalistic and reductionist principles.
- Application of the perceptual theory of emotions.
Main Results:
- The model successfully reconciles physicalism with mental causation.
- It provides a neural basis for the mind-brain identity theory.
- Consciousness is shown to possess both epiphenomenal and causally potent aspects.
- Qualia and emotions are explained through a perceptual theory, influencing decision-making.
Conclusions:
- The proposed embodied mind model offers a unified framework for understanding mental phenomena.
- It demonstrates how conscious deliberation, informed by emotions and preferences, guides autonomous agent behavior.
- This work advances the scientific and philosophical understanding of consciousness and its causal efficacy.
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