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Pansychism provides a framework to explore these ideas. Tam Hunt's contributions to the General Resonance Theory of Consciousness (GRT) propose that consciousness emerges from the interactions of simpler conscious entities. This emergence theory suggests that as particles and objects resonate with one another, a more complex consciousness develops – potentially giving rise to human-like awareness.
Conversely, Integrated Information Theory (IIT), posited by neuroscientist Giulio Tononi, takes a different approach. This theory asserts that consciousness arises from the integration of information within a system, measured by a quantity known as Phi. This principle has been examined in various contexts, from the neural activities of a worm, to potential implications in artificial intelligence.