ARC-COGITATE @arc-cogitate.bsky.social · 30/04/2025This project was a true collaborative adventure in open science: 🔹 Theory proponents worked together 🔹 Predictions were preregistered 🔹 Multimodal data were collected independently 🔹 Results were interpreted collectively A model for how theory-driven science can move forward. 🔬 110
ARC-COGITATE @arc-cogitate.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Importantly: Both IIT and GNWT made predictions that were partly supported, and critically challenged, by the data. No theory emerged unscathed. Both now face important opportunities for growth and refinement. 🌱 100
ARC-COGITATE @arc-cogitate.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Main results for IIT: ✅ Support: Sustained activity in posterior brain regions subserving the maintenance of a consciousness. ❌ Challenge: Predicted patterns of sustained posterior synchronization were not observed. 100