I agree—it’s very unclear what the level of intention, awareness, or phenomenal consciousness is in these cases. The 2006 study is definitely the foundational one, but there’s a decent amount of subsequent literature (though without much further clarity). I thought of this point because I’m currently reading Anil Seth’s 2021 book on the neuroscience of consciousness, “Being You”, which covers the topic quite well. (I’d highly recommend it to other interested readers!) But this was a very minor nitpick on a fascinating report—well done!
I agree—it’s very unclear what the level of intention, awareness, or phenomenal consciousness is in these cases. The 2006 study is definitely the foundational one, but there’s a decent amount of subsequent literature (though without much further clarity). I thought of this point because I’m currently reading Anil Seth’s 2021 book on the neuroscience of consciousness, “Being You”, which covers the topic quite well. (I’d highly recommend it to other interested readers!)
But this was a very minor nitpick on a fascinating report—well done!