The Integrative Field Model of Consciousness: Toward a Unified Framework for Mind, Experience, and Systems

This paper proposes the Integrative Field Model of Consciousness, a unifying framework in which consciousness is understood as a large-scale process of functional integration binding neural, bodily, emotional, and relational processes into a coherent and temporally stable field of experience. The model argues that the clarity and continuity of conscious experience systematically covary with measurable indices of integration, including neural network coherence, physiological regulation, and interpersonal synchrony. It articulates explicit, falsifiable predictions concerning altered states of consciousness, emotional regulation, interpersonal coordination, and systemic resilience, and outlines the ethical implications of a field-based conception of mind.