International TELECONFERENCE�„Creation of the Society of Consciousness” (TELE-2021), 10th edition, 12-13 March 2021
Maria Karyotaki, PhD Candidate in Cognitive Training & Assessment
Department of Information & Communication Systems Engineering -
Net Media Lab Mind & Brain R&D in NCSR, Demokritos, Athens
"Consciousness through the scope of the 9-layered Model of Giftedness"
The 9-Layered Model of Giftedness poses an innovative theory of human intelligence and giftedness as it integrates:
Consciousness embraces certain values:
European Commission’s Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience (2020)
Is consciousness a universal and transgenerational issue?
https://www.movehub.com/blog/what-matters-most-map/
Consciousness is a neuropsychological construct, encompassing cognitive skills, metacognitive skills as well as self-beliefs and the beliefs a person has about the society and the world, in general.
Drigas, A. Karyotaki, M. and Skianis Ch. Success: A 9 Layered-based Model of Giftedness, iJES, 5: 4, (2017) 4.
Keywords
Consciousness and Brain Sciences����
Conscious experiences are influenced by our cognitive and mental status, encompassing our executive functions and our higher cognitive skills, such as creativity, problem solving, decision making, social skills as well as self-regulation skills.
Karyotaki, M. Drigas, A. and Skianis, Ch. Attentional Control and other Executive Functions, iJET, 12:3 (2017) 219.
Consciousness and Metacognitive Skills�
Primary or sensory consciousness consists in the creation of a neural multimodal scene, while higher-order consciousness involves the same aspects of primary consciousness, with the addition of a frame of time and space, a sense of self and the ability to construct past and future representations.
Drigas, A. and Karyotaki, M. A Layered Model of Human Consciousness, iJES, 7:3, (2019) 41�
Consciousness and Giftedness�
Plato with his reference to “self-knowledge” spoke about self-awareness and its importance to realizing the ultimate purpose of our life, shaping a better self to shape a better world. A better world symbolizes an aspiring vision requiring knowledge, skills and certain personal virtues, such as courage, commitment and perseverance.
Kraut, R. ed. The Cambridge Companion to Plato. Cambridge, 1992.
Ross, W. D. Plato’s Theory of Ideas. Oxford, 1953.
The Contribution of Self-Consciousness to Education
Conscious teachers and students acquire the skills and personal characteristics to achieve their full potential. In addition, conscious teachers and students have realized the eminent role of education both as a personal and a community empowerment tool.
Drigas, A. Karyotaki, M. and Skianis Ch. Success: A 9 Layered-based Model of Giftedness, iJES, 5: 4, (2017) 4.
The Contribution of Self-Consciousness to the Future of Food
Complicated circuits, such as the circuit among consumers, industries and the state, sharing sustainability as a societal value, can massively assist in the combat against climate change, shortage of natural resources, poverty as well as neurodegenerative diseases.
Drigas, A. Karyotaki, M. and Skianis, Ch. An Integrated Approach to Neuro-development, Neuroplasticity and Cognitive Improvement, iJES, 6:3, (2018) 4.
The Contribution of Self-Consciousness to Professional Development�
The 9-Layered Model of Giftedness aims at changing the working climate and emphasizes on the dynamics of sharing our professional competencies, such as knowledge, cognitive skills and attitudes with our colleagues. Besides, individuals that become successful professionals, while having self-leadership skills can play an eminent role in the economic development of their country and their community.
Drigas, A. Karyotaki, M. and Skianis Ch. Success: A 9 Layered-based Model of Giftedness, iJES, 5: 4, (2017) 4.
The meaning of Self-Consciousness �
Self-consciousness is about realizing that self-transcendence is innate with human nature and sharing can offer internal peace and self-realization to people, organizations and systems, worldwide.
Drigas, A. and Karyotaki, M. A Layered Model of Human Consciousness, iJES, 7:3, (2019) 41.
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Self-consciousness can have an actual effect on the transformation of individuals and the society by connecting our personal prosperity to societal prosperity.
A Conscious Society�
A conscious society embraces a set of abilities and values, fundamental for social equity, social justice and social prosperity. A society in which citizens have realized the importance of sharing acceptance, respect, empathy is a society with less possibility for racism, discrimination and violence.
Drigas, A. and Karyotaki, M. A Layered Model of Human Consciousness, iJES, 7:3, (2019) 41.
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A conscious society is conceived as a society with self-conscious citizens and consequently, each one of us has a unique and personalized mission.
This research can set the ground for crystallizing higher forms of artificial intelligence as well as to apply them in machine learning systems.
Thank you!