Comment by monarchwadia

Its not just that it isnt well understood. Its also that different people mean different things by "consciousness."

Is consciousness a complex form of information processing?

Is consciousness relating to the space in which qualia occurs?

Is consciousness the state of being awake, as opposed to asleep or dead?

Is consciousness some combination of the above?

Some of these are better understood than others. So, some people will show up with more confidence than others, which further confuses the issue.

Unfortunately, the above is not well understood, even among intelligent and informed audiences.