Consciousness is already solved: The continued debate is not about science

Michael S.A. Graziano

doi:10.1017/S0140525X21001837

Consciousness is already solved: The continued debate is not about science

Michael S.A. Graziano

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Abstract

A logical explanation of consciousness has been known for decades. The brain must construct a specific set of information about conscious feeling (theory-of-mind information), causing people to believe, think, and claim to have consciousness. Theories that propose an actual, intangible feeling are non-explanatory. They add a magical red herring while leaving unexplained the objective phenomena: the believing, thinking, and claiming.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e50
Pages (from-to)	30-31
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X21001837
State	Published - Mar 23 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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Consciousness is already solved: The continued debate is not about science

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