NounWikipedia has an article on: ConsciousnessSingular consciousness Plural countable and uncountable; plural consciousnesses consciousness (countable and uncountable; plural consciousnesses) From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Consciousness is subjective experience or awareness or wakefulness or the executive control system of the mind. It is an umbrella term that may refer to a variety of mental phenomena. Although humans realize what everyday experiences are, consciousness refuses to be defined, philosophers note (e.g. John Searle in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy): "Anything that we are aware of at a given moment forms part of our consciousness, making conscious experience at once the most familiar and most mysterious aspect of our lives." —Schneider and Velmans, 2007 Consciousness in medicine (e.g., anesthesiology) is assessed by observing a patient's alertness and responsiveness, and can be seen as a continuum of states ranging from alert, oriented to time and place, and communicative, through disorientation, then delirium, then loss of any meaningful communication, and ending with loss of movement in response to painful stimulation. Consciousness in psychology and philosophy has four characteristics: subjectivity, change, continuity and selectivity. Intentionality or aboutness (that consciousness is about something) has also been suggested by philosopher Franz Brentano. However, within the philosophy of mind there is no consensus on whether intentionality is a requirement for consciousness. Consciousness is the subject of much research in philosophy of mind, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Issues of practical concern include how the presence of consciousness can be assessed in severely ill or comatose people; whether non-human consciousness exists and if so how it can be measured; at what point in fetal development consciousness begins; and whether computers can achieve a conscious state. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is it our consciousness that gives us the license towards the afterlife or is it our flesh bodies? Q. I mean, could a robot endowed with consciousness have an afterlife. Aren't we like flesh robots anyway? In other words, is it our consciousness that gives us the license towards the afterlife or is it our flesh? If humans and animals are imagined to have an afterlife, can electronics have an afterlife? Perhaps an artificially intelligent machine could upon death turn itself into an invisible immaterial substance, like a soul, when it is finally unplugged or destroyed? Asked by gossamer presents... Sarah! - Sat Dec 5 01:22:43 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are three parts to a person. The 'physical body', the 'Spirit', which all living things have -[ it is more widely referred to as 'instinct' ] - Instinct is a sort of 'pre programming'. It is why babies go to 'suckle' (puppies are a good example to watch. The mother knows to 'chew' cut the umbilical cord too by instinct. People have a "Soul" as well. This has a 'use-by' date. The Soul is what can be 'everlasting'. The Soul can over-ride instinct - (free will). Christ's Second Coming will sort out the 'failures' - Many should know better - but choose not to. God gave us our Human Rights - so Religion should be Political. So, NO. One can't pre programme a robot. The material used is sort of 'dead' so has no 'life' to pass on. An… [cont.] Answered by HellsBells - Sat Dec 5 01:57:19 2009 How do you know if something has consciousness? Q. Are animals conscious of what they do or who they are? Can a machine with artificial intelligence be regarded as having some form of consciousness? What is consciousness? Asked by Aken - Thu Aug 16 01:00:43 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. In my view, consciousness reflects through inconsistency... inanimate objects without consciousness react consistently to any specific external stimulus or impact. We living beings (of course including animals and other forms) can not be always consistent in our reaction to any specific external stimulus or impact... our consciousness receives it in different ways at different times based on the state it is in at the respective points of time. Answered by small - Thu Aug 16 02:30:42 2007 What Consciousness Should An International Student Have While Studying In Uk?
Q. 'Consciousness' means to be in a state of being conscious or alert. And yes, also referring to cultural sensitivity and race. Let me hear the views of different people... Asked by Apple - Thu Oct 29 02:21:32 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. when living in the Uk you have to expect: bad food bad weather bad dental care bad drivers horrible prices (expensive) horrible appartments if that hasnt scared you yet then be sure that oyu will have a great time. the british people are not narrow minded and will (after a short getting to know people first time) welcome you with open arms. their humor may seem a bit offensive from time to time but most of it is said to sound funny. the accent is easy to get used to. you will see a great difference in mentalities from different age groups. the young ones are usually very open minded towards foreigners (with a few occasional jokes) while Some (VERY FEW) older people may appear as bad humoured. conscious alert... the only things that you… [cont.] Answered by willingtohelp - Thu Oct 29 02:33:09 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "consciousness"  news.google.com guardian.co.uk It's one thing to develop brand consciousness . However, could the consciousness of a brand become so highly developed that it comes to conceive of itself as ... news.google.com MLB.com ... the forefront of the baseball consciousness , and it's not necessarily to chronicle the progress each player has been making toward reaching the Bronx. ... and more » news.google.com Reuters thousand oaks, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, who suffered facial cuts and briefly lost consciousness after crashing his SUV outside his Florida home ... and more » From Google News Search: "consciousness"  library.thinkquest.org 311px x 500px | 38.40kB [source page] Large nets of nerves are involved in monitoring our environment through our senses Even more neurons monitor the nerves which monitor our senses Different systems of executive neurons monitor processes and provide concise summaries of our state of mind so that conscious decisions can be made These make thinking more efficient but  theemergencesite.com 471px x 711px | 21.60kB [source page] peoples default state of time consciousness whether pre or post seven years old Neither state is unhealthy or wrong but not seeing one can mean you struggle in certain life areas The Emergence Time Consciousness Health Test From Yahoo Image Search: "consciousness"  lookbook.nu Krystle U Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:45:58 GM Light Gray Sando from Robinson's Galleria, What a Girl Wants Shorts (pants That I Cut Up) from Ayala Cebu worn by Krystle Uy in "Mischief in the office" see looks like this and more on LOOKBOOK.nu: collective fashion . consciousness. .  care2.com Deepak Chopra ue, 15 Dec 2009 13:01:02 GM There are seven states of . consciousness. . Most people never move beyond the first three states.  consciousentities.com Peter Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:39:36 GM By adjusting the relevant delay, the team could compare the effect of a stimulus which never reached . consciousness. with one that did. Using this and similar techniques they identified a number of clear indications of conscious ... From Google Blog Search: "consciousness" |
