TY - JOUR
T1 - An integrative view on consciousness and introspection
AU - Overgaard, Morten
AU - Mogensen, Jesper
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - The relation between first and higher order mental states is currently unknown. In particular, the relation between conscious experience and introspection is difficult as the same methods are used to investigate them. In order to make progress in the scientific understanding of consciousness, introspection or both, it is fundamental to understand whether their relation is serial (conscious experience feeds into introspection) or reciprocal. Although the amount of empirical evidence directly addressing this question is sparse, the little that exists suggests a more complex situation that must be taken into account in order to characterise the relationship between first and higher order mental states. We propose a testable integrative model in an attempt to explain the existing data and to make new empirical predictions.
AB - The relation between first and higher order mental states is currently unknown. In particular, the relation between conscious experience and introspection is difficult as the same methods are used to investigate them. In order to make progress in the scientific understanding of consciousness, introspection or both, it is fundamental to understand whether their relation is serial (conscious experience feeds into introspection) or reciprocal. Although the amount of empirical evidence directly addressing this question is sparse, the little that exists suggests a more complex situation that must be taken into account in order to characterise the relationship between first and higher order mental states. We propose a testable integrative model in an attempt to explain the existing data and to make new empirical predictions.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Stage Model
KW - Conscious Experience
KW - Conscious State
KW - Order Task
KW - Metacognitive Judgment
U2 - 10.1007/s13164-016-0303-6
DO - 10.1007/s13164-016-0303-6
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1878-5158
VL - 8
SP - 129
EP - 141
JO - Review of Philosophy and Psychology
JF - Review of Philosophy and Psychology
IS - 1
ER -