Emotion and consciousness: Ends of a continuum

被引:37
作者
Alexandrov, YI [1 ]
Sams, ME
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Lab Neural bases Mind, Yaroslavskaya Str 13, Moscow 129366, Russia
[2] Aalto Univ, Lab Computat Engn, Helsinki, Finland
来源
COGNITIVE BRAIN RESEARCH | 2005年 / 25卷 / 02期
基金
俄罗斯基础研究基金会; 芬兰科学院;
关键词
cognition; brain; learning; development; neuron; system;
D O I
10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.006
中图分类号
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号
081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;
摘要
We suggest a united concept of consciousness and emotion, based on the systemic cognitive neuroscience perspective regarding organisms as active and goal-directed. We criticize the idea that consciousness and emotion are psychological phenomena having quite different neurophysiological mechanisms. We argue that both characterize a unified systemic organization of behavior, but at different levels. All systems act to achieve intended behavioral results in interaction with their environment. Differentiation of this interaction increases during individual development. Any behavioral act is a simultaneous realization of systems ranking from the least to the most differentiated. We argue that consciousness and emotion are dynamic systemic characteristics that are prominent at the most and least differentiated systemic levels, correspondingly. These levels are created during development. Our theory is based on both theoretical and empirical research and provides a solid framework for experimental work. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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页码:387 / 405
页数:19
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