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Browse 13 researchers focused on computational modeling in consciousness research.
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Axel Cleeremans
Professor of Cognitive Science · Université libre de Bruxelles
Cognitive scientist who developed the radical plasticity thesis, proposing that consciousness is something the brain learns to do through self-modeling. His research uses computational and empirical methods to study implicit learning and awareness.
Daniel Dennett
Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) · Tufts University
Philosopher who developed the multiple drafts model of consciousness and defended a deflationary, functionalist approach. Coined heterophenomenology as a third-person methodology for studying consciousness. Passed away in April 2024.
Johannes Kleiner
Postdoctoral Researcher · Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy / Association for Mathematical Consciousness Science
Mathematical physicist developing a mathematical framework for consciousness. Works on formalizing Integrated Information Theory and other mathematical models of consciousness.
Jonathan Cohen
Robert Bendheim and Lynn Bendheim Thoman Professor in Neuroscience · Princeton University
Computational neuroscientist studying cognitive control, attention, and consciousness through computational modeling. Developed influential models of prefrontal cortex function.
Joscha Bach
AI Researcher · Independent (formerly MIT Media Lab)
Cognitive scientist and AI researcher who develops computational models of consciousness and cognition based on the MicroPsi framework. He bridges artificial intelligence, philosophy of mind, and cognitive architecture.
Karl Friston
Professor of Neuroscience · University College London
Neuroscientist who developed the free energy principle and active inference framework, providing a unified theory of brain function.
Larissa Albantakis
Research Scientist · University of Wisconsin-Madison
Computational neuroscientist and key contributor to Integrated Information Theory (IIT). Develops mathematical formalisms for measuring integrated information and causal structure in neural systems.
Max Tegmark
Professor of Physics · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cosmologist and physicist who proposed the mathematical universe hypothesis and studies consciousness as a state of matter ("perceptronium"). Co-founder of the Future of Life Institute.
Michael Graziano
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · Princeton University
Neuroscientist who developed the Attention Schema Theory, proposing that consciousness is the brain's simplified model of its own attention processes. His theory offers a mechanistic explanation for subjective awareness.
Moran Cerf
Professor of Neuroscience and Business · Northwestern University
Neuroscientist who uses neural decoding techniques to study the neural basis of conscious thought, decision-making, and dreams. His work with implanted electrodes provides unique single-neuron data on conscious content.
Murray Shanahan
Professor of Cognitive Robotics · Imperial College London / Google DeepMind
Computer scientist and cognitive scientist studying artificial consciousness, global workspace theory in AI architectures, and embodied cognition. Senior Research Scientist at DeepMind.
Ryota Kanai
CEO & Founder · Araya Inc.
Neuroscientist and entrepreneur studying consciousness in biological and artificial systems. Founded Araya, a Tokyo-based AI company developing artificial consciousness systems.
Xerxes Arsiwalla
Research Scientist · Pompeu Fabra University / SPECS Lab
Physicist and computational neuroscientist developing information-theoretic measures of consciousness and integrated information. Works at the interface of physics, neuroscience, and AI.