Comment by aeonik
3 months ago
We don't know exactly how consciousness works in the human brain, but we know way more than "comes from the abyss".
When I read that text, something like this happens:
Visual perception of text (V1, VWFA) → Linguistic comprehension (Angular & Temporal Language Areas) → Semantic activation (Temporal + Hippocampal Network) → Competitive attractor stabilization (Prefrontal & Cingulate) → Top-down visual reactivation (Occipital & Fusiform) → Conscious imagery (Prefrontal–Parietal–Thalamic Loop).
and you can find experts in each of those areas who understand the specifics a lot more.
aeonik says >"We don't know exactly how consciousness works in the human brain, but we know way more than "comes from the abyss"."<
You are undoubtedly technically correct, but I prefer the simplicity, purity and ease-of-use of the abysmal model, especially in comparison with other similar competing models, such as the below-discussed "tarpit" model.