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The disintegrated theory of consciousness: Sleep, waking, and meta-awareness

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Abstract The study of sleep and wakefulness can inform debates about the nature of consciousness. We argue that sleep and wakefulness fall along a multidimensional continuum and that inconsistencies and… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The study of sleep and wakefulness can inform debates about the nature of consciousness. We argue that sleep and wakefulness fall along a multidimensional continuum and that inconsistencies and paradoxes with the accounts put forth by Merker et al. and Tononi can be understood in terms of a pervasive false dichotomy between these two states.

Keywords: sleep; theory consciousness; waking meta; consciousness sleep; sleep waking; disintegrated theory

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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