The Creation of a Memory
I believe that conscious experience is simply the creation of a memory, while consciousness itself is the energy that powers it. This article outlines why I believe that is the case.
Unconscious Algorithms
Most unconscious processes, like your heart rate, follow an algorithm that is regulated automatically based on parameters that come through as signals from other areas of the brain. For example, the algorithm that controls your heart rate takes in your stress level as a parameter when determining your beats per minute.
Some processes are not conscious, but can be regulated through attention. For example, breathing is not a conscious process until you direct your attention to it. Once you move your attention to the breath, it seems to stop happening automatically.
Other processes might not come naturally at all, but can become unconscious once the algorithm is good enough that the brain determines attention is better spent elsewhere. For example, learning to type on a keyboard takes a lot of conscious effort and practice. Eventually, the algorithm that your brain created to type becomes good enough where you no longer need to think about the location of the keys, you simply set an intention to type a word and your hand…
