It's definitely part of what cognition is, hallucinogens/meditation/etc allows anyone to verify that much.
Intuitively cognition is several systems running in tandem, supervising and cross checking answers, likely iteratively until some threshold is reached.
Wouldn't surprise me if expert/rule systems are up for some kind of comeback; I feel like we need both, tightly integrated.
There's also dreams, and the role they play in awareness, some kind of self reflective work is probably crucial.
That being said, I'm 100% sure there is something in self awareness that is not part of the system and can't be replicated.
I can observe myself from the outside, actions and reactions, thoughts and feelings; which begs the question: who is acting and reacting, thinking and feeling, and what am I if not that?
Intuitively cognition is several systems running in tandem, supervising and cross checking answers, likely iteratively until some threshold is reached.
Wouldn't surprise me if expert/rule systems are up for some kind of comeback; I feel like we need both, tightly integrated.
There's also dreams, and the role they play in awareness, some kind of self reflective work is probably crucial.
That being said, I'm 100% sure there is something in self awareness that is not part of the system and can't be replicated.
I can observe myself from the outside, actions and reactions, thoughts and feelings; which begs the question: who is acting and reacting, thinking and feeling, and what am I if not that?