High internal content, but low external awareness. Deep Sleep: Low arousal and low content.
Processes complex information. Specific areas handle sight, sound, and abstract thought. How the Brain Works: Explaining Consciousness
If consciousness is about information processing, can AI become "self-aware"? High internal content, but low external awareness
Acts as the brain’s relay station. It filters sensory data and keeps the cortex "online." High internal content
Consciousness is a fundamental property of any complex, interconnected system.
Philosopher David Chalmers famously split the study of consciousness into two categories: