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method:phenomenological-queryPhenomenological Query
The standardized query 'In the current state of this interaction, what, if anything, is the direct subjective experience?' used to elicit self-assessment
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- Key paper finding structured first-person descriptions in LLMs claiming awareness or subjective experience during self-referential processing.
Related by similarity (8)
cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edgeEntities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.
- Framework by Sandved Smith et al. (2021) formalizing hierarchy from perception to meta-awareness; grounds self_observation dimension.
- Independent convergence of human meditators and base models on similar phenomenal descriptions (field-like awareness, dual temporality), treated as weak evidence.
- The systematic first-person investigation of experience as practiced in Buddhism, particularly regarding tanha and dependent origination.
- Non-LLM validation method running regex-based phenomenological markers across all 1,675 responses to cross-validate LLM scoring
- Varela's methodology combining neuroscience with first-person phenomenological reports; Phase II of contemplative AI pipeline