Six Studies on Consciousness
The Templeton World Charity Foundation has identified a dozen plausible theories and is now running experiments around the world.
Theories being tested
Integrated Information Theory
Global Neuronal Workspace Theory
First-Order Theories
Higher-Order Theories
Orchestrated Objective Reduction
Predictive Processing
References
(2020). Accelerating Research on Consciousness: Our Structured Adversarial Collaboration Projects. Templeton Foundation.
Our brains are amazing, the constant generating and regenerating is nothing short of a miracle!!
I feel like consciousness is a very misunderstood term. So many people reference it, but few know its true meaning and impact in daily life. This was a really good overview of just what it means. So many things are clearer now, too, as I try to find what higher consciousness and such means to me.
I love the visual presentation of this information! The global neuronal workspace theory is the theory that resonates with me the most. I have actually been getting into my own spirituality for the past year now and one thing that I am a firm believer in is the fact that beyond our higher consciousness is a collective consciousness that connects all carbon life from a beautiful morphing butterfly to me and you. It also reminds me of how I meditate as well. When I tap into my higher self I feel as if I am also tapping to whatever information is relevant to my focus at the moment. Great piece! I hope to read more soon!
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