Embodied Consciousness Theory
arXiv Preprint Archive October 21, 2020 Jahan N. Schad
A new theory of consciousness, grounded in the brain's computational operations, proposes that motor cortex activity plays a key role in relaying conscious experiences. The theory argues that existing frameworks like global workspace theory and integrated information theory, while influential, do not fully explain consciousness because they either focus narrowly on neural correlates of mental effort or assume experience as an intrinsic brain property without addressing its non-physical aspects. The present work claims its approach is consistent with known neuroscience findings and provides a fundamental basis for physicalism, while also addressing meta-level problems of consciousness. The theory offers a simple, straightforward account rooted in the brain's information processing.