Dioscuri: most consciousness scientists back mainstream cognitive theories
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-09
dioscuri argues that despite radical fringe views, a majority of consciousness scientists endorse one of the major cognitive theories (GWT/HOT/AST etc.) or IIT, with a smaller but substantial cluster favoring biological accounts — countering claims of weak convergence in the field.
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