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The properties of mental experience evince its communicative function

2025-06-07

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<p>The biological function of mental experience has remained enigmatic. Since conscious experiences are distinguished by their availability for verbal report, this work explores the hypothesis that mental experience functions in service of communication. By examining a system of communicating agents, I argue that agents with complex behavior and conflicting payoffs can benefit by influencing how they are perceived...

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415ddafd-c717-5021-8db9-5db0485dd1a1
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10.31234/osf.io/sbz8u_v2
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