Abstraction

, 70–71

Adaptive selection

, 73

Aggression

, 60–61

Algorithms

, 17

classes of

, 21–29

Analogies

, 43

Artificial emotions

, 54

Artificial intelligence

, 31

Asplund’s motivation theory

, 38

Associations

, 43

Awareness

, 12–13

Beliefs

, 20, 61

Brain

, 27–28

processes

, 10

Causal processes

, 19

Causation

, 53

Chance

, 38–39

Change rules

, 43

Childhood experiences

, 26–27

Circular argumentation

, 58–59

Collective unconscious

, 12

Concept

, 42

Conceptions

, 47

Connectionism

, 76

Consciousness

, 1–2, 9, 14, 19–20, 54–55, 60–61

downward causation

, 56–66

network causation

, 76–85

reflection on

, 9, 11, 14

upward causation

, 66–76

Creative actions

, 7

Creative ideas

, 47

Creative mental leaps

, 44

Creative output

, 5

Creative people

, 5

Creative practice

, 34

Creative processes

, 5, 8, 22

Creative thinking

, 40

Creativity

, 1–3, 17, 20, 39

analysis

, 24–25

classes of algorithms

, 21–29

description

, 22–24

and hidden knowledge

, 4–9

ideas, creative processes and

, 6

reflection

, 21–22

reflections on future competences

, 2–3

theoretical points

, 25–29

Creativity, change, communication, cooperation (4C competences)

, 3

Desires

, 20, 61

Deviation management

, 46

Dialectics

, 11

Distributed processes

, 37

Downward causation (DC) (see also Upward causation)

, 53–54, 56, 65–66

analysis

, 60–61

conditions

, 56

description

, 57–59

practical utility related to

, 63–65

theoretical points

, 61–63

Efficiency

, 29

Emergence

, 58

Emergents

, 13–14, 38

Environment

, 69

Epistemology

, 20

Evolutionary algorithms

, 19–21, 23–24

Explicit knowledge

, 18, 31–32

Fact-based knowledge

, 59

Facts

, 42

Feedback

, 57–58

Feelings

, 61

Fourth Industrial Revolution

, 2–3, 31, 35

Free will

, 13

Galileo’s law of free fall

, 43–44

Genetic algorithms

, 19, 21, 23–24, 70

Gestures

, 43

Gordian knot

, 27

Heredity

, 69

Hermeneutics

, 26

Heuristic concept (H-concept)

, 40–41

Hidden knowledge

, 4, 9, 17, 29, 32, 39, 47

analysis and theoretical points

, 38–40

description

, 30–31

detect

, 40–45

intelligent robots, creativity and

, 33–38

knowledge types and creativity

, 31–33

practical utility

, 45–47

small reflection and substantial assumption

, 30

Hierarchical organization

, 39

High-technology developments

, 31

Higher order thinking (HOT)

, 64

Higher-education systems

, 3

Hopes

, 20

Human brain

, 37–38

Human emotions

, 46–47

‘I’ (philosophical and psychological construct)

, 10

Idealistic constructs

, 13–14

Ideas

, 36

Ignorance

, 39

Imagery

, 43

Implicit knowledge

, 18, 31–33

Information analysis

, 73

Information and communication technology (ICT)

, 31

Information control process

, 74

Information coordination

, 74

Information gathering unit

, 73

Information security

, 75

Information strategy

, 73

Information structuring and systematization unit

, 74

Information transmission unit

, 74–75

Informats

, 4–5, 18–20

Innovation

, 39

economy

, 35

projects

, 32–33

theory

, 36

Innovator

, 32, 39–40

Intelligent informats

, 26

Intelligent robots

, 1–2, 7, 18–19, 54, 63

and consciousness

, 9–14

creativity

, 2–3

hidden knowledge

, 4–9

types

, 25

Internal goal-efficiency

, 79

Intuition

, 43

Knowledge

and creativity

, 31–33

types

, 38, 40–41

Learning

, 69

Linear ‘if-then’ algorithms

, 24

Linear algorithms

, 21, 24

Logical rational intelligence

, 22

Logical-rational algorithms

, 19

Logical-rational robots

, 63

Loops

, 54–55

Luck

, 38–39

Memory

, 58

unit

, 73–74

Mental leap

, 41

Mental processes

, 13–14

Mental representations

, 54–55

Metaphors

, 43

‘Mind’ (philosophical and psychological construct)

, 10, 13–14, 27–28

Mind–body problem

, 27

Mirror consciousness

, 67–68

Modularity

, 72

Network causation (see also Upward causation)

, 53–54, 76, 83, 85

analysis related to

, 78–80

description related to

, 76–78

practical utility related to

, 81–83

theoretical points related to

, 80–81

Neural networks

, 23

Ontology

, 20

Parables

, 43

Parallel processes

, 37

Perceptions

, 61, 67

Perseverance

, 34

Phenomenology

, 26

Physical laws

, 64–65

Planned creative process

, 8

Planned innovation

, 33

Productivity

, 29

Psychoanalysis

, 12

Psychology

, 36–37

Quantum mechanics

, 66

Quantum theory

, 66

Rage

, 60–61

Reality

, 19–20, 67

Requisite variety

, 26, 31

Robotic ‘consciousness’

, 66

Robots

, 25–26

Rule-based algorithmic systems

, 24

Russian dolls

, 27–28

School

, 3

Science, technology, engineering, mathematics competences (STEM competences)

, 3

Scientific ‘fundamentals’

, 40

Seeing, connecting and creating process (SCC process)

, 34–35

Self-driving cars

, 23

Self-reflection

, 69

Self-understanding

, 71

Sensitive methodology

, 41–42

Sensitizing concepts

, 40–41, 44–45

Simulated emotions

, 54

Singularity

, 11

Social system

, 39

Socialization

, 69

Somatoparaphrenia disorder

, 61

Soul

, 13–14

Speculative element

, 43–44

Spirit

, 13–14

Sufficient competences

, 3

Super-intelligent robots

, 66

Synthetic ‘I’

, 56, 62–64

Synthetic brain

, 37–38

Synthetic consciousness

, 26–27, 56, 62–63, 65

Synthetic creativity

, 20–21, 26–28

Synthetic ethics

, 56

Synthetic intelligence

, 28

Synthetic thinking

, 20

System theory

, 57–58

Systemic algorithms

, 20–21, 24, 28–29

Systemic thinking

, 12

Tacit knowledge

, 18, 31–32

Theory

, 42

Thinking

, 13

Thoughts

, 12, 61

Threshold

, 57–58

Time-lag

, 57–58

Unconscious mind

, 36–37

Upward causation (see also Downward causation (DC))

, 54, 66, 75–76

analysis related to

, 68–70

description related to

, 67–68

technological consciousness

, 72–75

theoretical points related to

, 70–72