Depending on your specific area of research, you are likely referring to one of the following academic works: 📚 Major Works on "Extended Consciousness" 🛡️ 1. Extended Consciousness and Predictive Processing : Michael D. Kirchhoff and Julian Kiverstein Source : Published as a comprehensive book/monograph
: They argue that phenomenal consciousness is not purely "in the head." Using predictive processing theory, they argue that consciousness is partially realized by cultural practices and the environment. 🔄 2. Antonio Damasio's Neurological Theory Source : Featured in The Feeling of What Happens
: Discusses how basic sensory consciousness evolved and how it expanded and extended in complexity across species. 🖇️ 4. Extended Mind Thesis Authors : Andy Clark and David Chalmers Source : The highly cited 1998 paper "The Extended Mind" Consciousness (Extended)
: Damasio famously differentiates between "core consciousness" (the here and now) and "extended consciousness" (which requires memory, identity, and planning for the future).
To narrow down the exact text you need, could you let me know: Depending on your specific area of research, you
🐜 3. Phenomenal Interface Theory: A Model for Basal Consciousness : Andrew B. Barron and Colin Klein (2024)
: While not named "extended consciousness," this is the foundational text arguing that our minds and cognitive processes extend into tools, notebooks, and our environment. 🔄 2
: Published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B