Consciousness as a Coordination Mechanism

Explore a hypothesis proposing consciousness as a coordination mechanism related to signal traffic in the brain. Delve into the concept that consciousness emerges from a coordination process necessary to optimize brain signal traffic, similar to moving a traffic system from user equilibrium to system optimum. Examine the verification of this hypothesis through connectome datamining, treating brain regions and connecting tracts as a road network with traveling signals as traffic. Discover unexpected results suggesting global optimization patterns in brain signal movement, contrary to the anarchical system favored by evolution. Consider the implications of these findings as a potential neural correlate of consciousness and contemplate whether coordination could be the mechanism producing subjective experience. Investigate how this hypothesis can be further examined through human and animal connectome datamining, and reflect on the possibility that subjective experience may be the manifestation of the brain's ability to coordinate activities.

Ouri Wolfson - Consciousness as a coordination mechanism