Commentary on Bernard Baars'In the theatre of consciousness'

Journal of Consciousness Studies 4 (4):329-331 (1997)
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One of the central puzzles for Baars is the contrast between the small window of consciousness of which we all have direct experience and the massive collection of specialized neural nets, all working in parallel in the depths of our brain. Why is this window so small? Can we use the metaphor of a theatre, in which we regard consciousness as merely acting like a spotlight moving over an already existing structure of thoughts, memories and experiences, or does it involve something more active with thoughts being created anew from moment to moment?

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