When1: 1976
When2: 1992
Who: Nicholas Humphrey [Humphrey, Nicholas]
What: philosopher
Where: England
works\ Social Function of Intellect [1976]; Consciousness Regained [1983]; Inner Eye [1986]; History of the Mind [1992]; Mind Made Flesh [2002]
Detail: He studied brain development from social interactions. People {natural psychologist} talk to themselves to think what to do in different social situations and so understand, predict, and control what other people do. People then evolved systems {inner eye} to image brain processes and states. Such imaging is consciousness. Consciousness emerged abruptly as existing features combined. Sensations are actions and their thoughts.
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