Systema Temporis: A time-based dimensional framework for consciousness and cognition.
Consciousness and cognition August 1, 2019 Lachlan Kent, George Van Doorn, Britt Klein 11 citations
A hierarchical framework for consciousness is proposed that parallels factorial models of cognition and intelligence. Using temporal extension as a dimension—similar to how psychology organizes memory into short-term, long-term, and long-lasting—the analysis fits memory and time consciousness along the same logarithmic scale for timescales under 100 seconds. Different forms of time consciousness, such as experience, wakefulness, and self-consciousness, are embedded within ascending timescales of memory modes. A second dimension integrates higher-order consciousness and emotion with memory and cognition, aligning with existing theories of cognitive and emotional intelligence.