Consciousness and Computer Analogy

Consciousness is like your computer desktop, where you bring unconscious processing into a workspace (similar to working memory), activate it so information can interact, select relevant pieces, transform them, and broadcast changes back. Just like you don't want all files active simultaneously on your computer, consciousness focuses on bringing together and processing specific relevant information, according to the Global Workspace Theory.

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