Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness.

ABSTRACT: Different theories explain how subjective experience arises from brain activity^1,2. These theories have independently accrued evidence, but have not been directly compared³. Here we present an open science adversarial collaboration directly juxtaposing integrated information theory (IIT)^4,5 and global neuronal workspace theory (GNWT)^6-10 via a theory-neutral consortium^11-13. The theory proponents and the consortium developed and preregistered the experimental design, divergent predictions, expected outcomes and interpretation thereof¹². Human participants (n = 256) viewed suprathreshold stimuli for variable durations while neural activity was measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging, magnetoencephalography and int

SUBMITTER: Cogitate Consortium 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12137136 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature