The integrated information theory (IIT) starts from phenomenology and makes use of thought
experiments to claim that consciousness is integrated information. Specifically:(i) the …

This article presents an updated account of integrated information theory of consciousness
(IIT) and some of its implications. IIT stems from thought experiments that lead to …

Clinical observations have established that certain parts of the brain are essential for
consciousness whereas other parts are not. For example, different areas of the cerebral …

This paper presents Integrated Information Theory (IIT) of consciousness 3.0, which
incorporates several advances over previous formulations. IIT starts from phenomenological …

Integrated information theory (IIT) starts from the essential properties of experience and
translates them into requirements that any physical system must satisfy to be conscious. It …

Consciousness has evolved and is a feature of all animals with sufficiently complex nervous
systems. It is, therefore, primarily a problem for biology, rather than physics. In this review, I …

The concept of consciousness is multifaceted, and steeped in cultural and intellectual
history. This paper explores its complexities by way of a series of contrasts:(i) states of …

Background Consciousness poses two main problems. The first is understanding the
conditions that determine to what extent a system has conscious experience. For instance …

Integrated information theory (IIT) attempts to identify the essential properties of
consciousness (axioms) and, from there, infers the properties of physical systems that can …

In the past decade, the notion of a neural correlate of consciousness (or NCC) has become
a focal point for scientific research on consciousness (Metzinger, 2000a). A growing number …