Self-Awareness
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they are aware of what's happening on the keybooard, they are | they are aware of what's happening on the keybooard, they are | ||
aware of what's on the monitor. They are also conscious | aware of what's on the monitor. They are also conscious | ||
| - | of some items, while others can be considered as "unconscious": | + | of some items and information, for instance icons and files, |
| + | while others can be considered as "unconscious": | ||
| - | * conscious items = | + | * conscious items = information in memory/on desktop |
| - | * unconscious items = | + | * unconscious items = information not in memory/on desktop |
Yet even if there is an icon of the computer on the desktop, | Yet even if there is an icon of the computer on the desktop, | ||
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* Wikipedia Entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness Self-Awareness] | * Wikipedia Entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness Self-Awareness] | ||
| + | * NYTimes article: [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/11/science/11MACH.html Can Robots Become Conscious?] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Psychology]] | ||
[[Category:Consciousness]] | [[Category:Consciousness]] | ||
[[Category:Self-Star Properties]] | [[Category:Self-Star Properties]] | ||
