epiphenomenalism
noun
epi·phe·nom·e·nal·ism
ˌe-pi-fi-ˈnä-mə-nə-ˌli-zəm 
: a doctrine that mental processes are epiphenomena of brain processes
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Conversely, the opposite of this idea is known as epiphenomenalism, where our conscious first-person experience is a by-product of complex processes unfolding in the brain.
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2021
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2021
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“Epiphenomenalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epiphenomenalism. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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