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What does self-awareness involve understanding?
What does self-awareness involve understanding?
- Body, surroundings, character, and motives
- Consciousness, environment, behavior, and desires
- Qualia, consciousness, behavior, and environment
- Character, feelings, motives, and desires (correct)
What is the main difference between consciousness and self-awareness?
What is the main difference between consciousness and self-awareness?
- Consciousness is recognition of one's character, while self-awareness is awareness of body and environment
- Consciousness is experience of individuality, while self-awareness is understanding of one's motives
- Consciousness is understanding of one's character, while self-awareness is awareness of surroundings
- Consciousness is awareness of body and environment, while self-awareness is recognition of that consciousness (correct)
According to V.S. Ramachandran, what may provide the neurological basis of human self-awareness?
According to V.S. Ramachandran, what may provide the neurological basis of human self-awareness?
- Cerebellum
- Hippocampus
- Prefrontal cortex
- Mirror neurons (correct)
What can mirror neurons help simulate, according to V.S. Ramachandran?
What can mirror neurons help simulate, according to V.S. Ramachandran?
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What type of representations can mirror neurons create, as per V.S. Ramachandran's theory?
What type of representations can mirror neurons create, as per V.S. Ramachandran's theory?
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Self-Awareness and Consciousness
- Self-awareness involves understanding one's own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
- The main difference between consciousness and self-awareness is that consciousness is being aware of one's surroundings, while self-awareness is being aware of oneself.
Neurological Basis of Human Self-Awareness
- According to V.S. Ramachandran, the neurological basis of human self-awareness may be provided by the insula, an area in the brain.
Mirror Neurons and Simulation
- Mirror neurons can help simulate the actions and emotions of others, according to V.S. Ramachandran.
- Mirror neurons can create representations of others' emotions and actions, allowing us to put ourselves in their shoes, as per V.S. Ramachandran's theory.
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