New Perspectives on Human Consciousness

The exploration of the origin and essence of human consciousness has a long history, with various fields (e.g., philosophy, medicine, sociology, biology, psychology and so on.) offering different explanations. However, none of these have been widely recognized so far. The primary reason is that the complexity of consciousness, combined with significant differences in perspectives across disciplines, makes it challenging for researchers to fully, reasonably, and comprehensively grasp its essence. This enduring ambiguity has turned consciousness into an eternal mystery. Therefore, deeper study and discussion of it is necessary. Based on the analysis, summarization, and induction of knowledge for it from various disciplines, this paper draws the following conclusions: • The origin of consciousness stems from natural materials. • The essence of consciousness is material information. • Consciousness possesses the attributes of congenital, materiality, complexity, systematicness, dynamics, difference, and selfhood. Formed a new interpretation of consciousness.