Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness

Abstract This article introduces and defends the “pathological complexity thesis” as a hypothesis about evolutionary origins of minimal consciousness, or sentience, that connects study animal consciousness closely with work in behavioral ecology biology. I argue is an adaptive solution to design problem led extinction complex multicellular life following Avalon explosion was subsequently solved during Cambrian explosion. economic trade-off having deal body high degrees freedom, what call complexity.” By modeling this computational using resources state-based history theory we will be able provide bottom-up framework make sense subjective experience its function nature by paying close attention ecological lifestyles different animals.