Search for dissertations about: "introspection"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word introspection.
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1. Choice Blindness: The Incongruence of Intention, Action and Introspection
Abstract : This thesis is an empirical and theoretical exploration of the surprising finding that people often may fail to notice dramatic mismatches between what they want and what they get, a phenomenon my collaborators and I have named choice blindness. The thesis consists of four co-authored papers, dealing with different aspects of the phenomenon. READ MORE
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2. The neurocognitive basis of confabulatory introspection : Choice blindness and the brain
Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to advance our understanding of introspection by studying when it fails, without us being aware of it. To do so, I have used the choice blindness paradigm. READ MORE
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3. Introspecting representations
Abstract : The subject matter of this thesis is the question of whether a plausible and informative account of introspection can be advanced given that mental states are representations of external affairs. The first part of the thesis presents a general overview of theories of introspection by describing how philosophers have accounted for, in turn; the object of introspection, the epistemic status of introspective beliefs, and the introspective process as such. READ MORE
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4. Empirical data in the philosophy of mind: free will, higher-order thought, and misrepresentation
Abstract : This thesis investigates two areas of the philosophy of mind where empirical data play a role in philosophical argument. The first area, investigated in three papers, is the higher-order thought theory of consciousness, and specifically the possibility of higher-order thoughts misrepresenting what state an individual is actually in. READ MORE
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5. Robust large-scale mapping and localization : Combining robust sensing and introspection
Abstract : The presence of autonomous systems is rapidly increasing in society and industry. To achieve successful, efficient, and safe deployment of autonomous systems, they must be navigated by means of highly robust localization systems. READ MORE