IIT produces a non-trivial insight: there is no perception without interpretation; you never simply perceive and then interpret because the maximum phi complex integrates interpretational states with perceptual states; this aligns with Thomas Kuhn's observation that data is always laden with interpretation.

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Bernardo Castup

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There is no perception without interpretation...the maximum five complex will be the one that integrates interpretational states with perceptual states.

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The Research That Rethinks Neuroscience & Biology | Dr. Bernardo KastrupEssentia Foundation
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:09:48 AM

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