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Consciousness Emerges When Systems See Themselves

22 min · 1. apr. 2026
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Consciousness may emerge from self-referential information loops. Drawing on Integrated Information Theory and recursive brain dynamics, this view suggests that subjective experience arises when a system models itself. Rather than a mysterious substance, consciousness becomes a feedback process—turning biological computation into the felt sense of “self.” Thank you for listening to The Final Unknown Podcast, where science meets the unknown—exploring physics, astronomy, philosophy, and ideas that reshape how you see reality. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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