Abstract
The present paper attempts to address the question of how an unconscious mental state (M) can be changed into a conscious one, by developing the induced-consciousness theory (ICT). According to the essential assumptions of this theory, the cognitive system includes an innate consciousness-generation process that creates consciousness and an enabling-consciousness condition that triggers the above process to automatically confer consciousness on certain states or processes once this condition has been fulfilled. As a result of their activation, the individual becomes aware (conscious) of M. This theory is applied successfully to certain empirical observations and it overcomes several problems, which the higher-order thought (HOT) theory has found difficult to handle.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 203-218 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Mind and Behavior |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- consciousness
- higher-order thought (HOT) theory
- mental states
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)