title: The "consciousness problem" is not the problem.
abstract: Although the concept of consciousness is not necessary for the behavioral scientist, it is closely related to a number of psychological concepts that are generally believed to be necessary. Consciousness may be defined as the very short-term memory of a just-completed perceptual act. It may thus be understood as a psychological consequence of psychological antecedents. The question of how brain processes result in consciousness is a misleading one and should be replaced by questions concerning the relationships between the brain and perception, memory, and the other psychological processes that precede consciousness.
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology; D010465:Perception / Q000502:physiology; D011582:Psychological Theory