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Consciousness
New perspectives, artificial consciousness, and the scientific progress of psychology
Theories of Consciousness
The book discusses consciousness and several theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon. So far, no one has been able to explain how the brain creates consciousness, mainly because no way has been discovered to measure it. The book’s main innovations are as follows:
Explanatory Models
The first, a mechanistic model, is used in the natural sciences and has been accepted in psychology. The second, a mentalistic model, is based on the individual''s inner world (e.g., will, belief, intention).
Theoretical Model
Description of a theoretical model which proposes that sensory stimulation is initially processed automatically and unconsciously, and explains the transition from non-conscious to conscious states and vice versa.
Arguments on Consciousness in Machines
Provision of new arguments that explain why highly sophisticated computers or robots have not yet developed consciousness.
Discussion on Psychology and Sciences
Discussion based on the concept of consciousness that explains why psychology has not developed in a way that is similar to the sciences (e.g., physics).
