Overview
Explore the reliability of subjective measures of consciousness in this 45-minute conference talk from the Models of Consciousness Conferences. Delve into the challenges faced by subjective measures that rely on introspection to access conscious data, despite introspection's known unreliability. Learn about a proposed framework for evaluating these measures, based on crucial distinctions between different types of introspection. Discover how this framework can be applied to assess the Perceptual Awareness Scale, a widely used subjective measure of consciousness. Gain insights into the complexities of measuring consciousness and the ongoing efforts to develop more reliable methodologies in this field.
Syllabus
Maja Spener - Are subjective measures of consciousness reliable?
Taught by
Models of Consciousness Conferences