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[Perception, mimesis and consciousness]

H M Emrich1

  • 1Abt. Klinische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.

Fortschritte Der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
|March 26, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Consciousness involves internal censorship and psychosocial transfer. This study suggests consciousness acts as an intrapsychic translator between cognitive and emotional processes.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind

Context:

  • Investigates the fundamental nature of consciousness.
  • Examines visual perception experiments focusing on internal censorship.
  • Integrates theories of mimesis and psychosocial transfer.

Purpose:

  • To explore the concept of consciousness through empirical and theoretical lenses.
  • To demonstrate a convergence between internal censorship and mimesis theories.
  • To propose a novel interpretation of consciousness as an intrapsychic translation process.

Summary:

  • Quantifying experiments on human visual perception reveal insights into internal censorship and intrapsychic mechanisms.
  • R. Girard's concept of mimesis provides a framework for understanding psychosocial transfer of aims and values.
  • The study posits that consciousness functions as an intrapsychic translation between cognitive and emotional processes.

Impact:

  • Offers a new perspective on understanding consciousness.
  • Highlights the interplay between perception, emotion, and social dynamics.
  • Provides a framework for future research into the mechanisms of consciousness.

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