Rethinking the Mind: Internal and External Content Converge for Deeper Understanding
The article discusses how there are both internal and external mental content, and how the line between them is often drawn in the wrong place. The new alignment proposed in the paper defines internal content as concrete, immediately given content, while everything else is considered external content. It is found that internal content can also be external content, such as when thinking about someone else's pain. This new alignment helps clarify the distinction between internal and external content in mental experiences.