> and therefore my set of memories interacts with itself to form what appears to be a "self" >
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> but in fact the phenomenon of consciousness is likely a unitary thing that forms out of memory as a result of telepathy not being real
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The aliens are conscious in a very different way from us, may not even be conscious as we understand it
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Our consciousness is arguably a tool our brains use, linked to memory, to remember past decisions to help make future ones
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But that "conscious-decision-making-process" is a lie, it's a shorthand the brain writes down after the choice was actually made
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There's actual empirical evidence of this
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And our emotions, experienced as emotions and not just raw pain/pleasure, are tied into that process
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Replying to @arthur_affect @BootlegGirl
How does consciousness, as you understand it, assist with the making future decisions based on past ones thing?
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Replying to @ireneista @BootlegGirl
"Being conscious" is what happens, according to this theory, when the brain is writing down a memory for retrieval
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Turning the incredible complexity of your senses into a story you can tell to yourself again in the future
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Hence most of us aren't all THAT conscious for most of our waking lives and only become sharply conscious at moments of strong emotion
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Something your brain wants to avoid or seek out in the future
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And you're most conscious of all when you experience conflicting emotions and your brain wants to remember the outcome of a decision
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