Science for Education Today, 2026, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 125–144
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On the phenomenology of similarity and dimensions in the processes of consciousness birth

Trofimov V. M. 1 (Krasnodar, Russian Federation)
1 Kuban State Technological University
Abstract: 

Introduction. Apparently, the most important property of consciousness is its blurring in reflections when trying to build its theory. Therefore, it is so difficult to focus the research request on the nature of the mind and consciousness, which, however, impresses with the compactness of expression and the possibilities of meanings concentration. So, in the language of mathematics, the formula-1=e^iπ contains: negation, contradiction, cyclicality, imaginary, transcendental – concepts expressed extremely compressed. Of particular interest is the problem of the bridge between consciousness and the brain and the search for its compact description. The subject and purpose of this work focus on them.
Materials and Methods. When studying consciousness, researchers often consider subjective experience as phenomenal consciousness itself. But it is equally important to understand the mechanisms of bringing all the subjective experiences of organisms of a species to some common language of mastering and understanding reality. Why is common sense possible? The paper proposes the connection and mutual influence of the subjective experience of an individual organism with the experience of the evolution of a given species in terms of the methodology of similarity and dimensions of quantities. This way of representation makes it possible to present and compactly link the experience of the species and the genealogically subjective experience in an extremely concise form.
Results. The adopted methodology allowed us to proceed from a single constructive principle that is not expressed in terms of subjective experience, and to ensure a broad coverage of phenomena in their relationships. The article presents the circulatory interconnection of consciousness processes in all phases of perception, the formation of the connectome (cognitome), evolution (phylogenesis), ontogenesis, and learning.
Conclusions. The use of the method of similarity and dimensions enabled the author to conclude about the relativity of matter and consciousness in the processes of their interaction depending on the observer (1st or 3rd), as well as the phase of perception.

Keywords: 

Brain structure; Consciousness nature; Subjective experience; Neural network; Information; Phenomenology; Similarity of processes; Dimensional quantities

For citation:
Trofimov V. M. On the phenomenology of similarity and dimensions in the processes of consciousness birth. Science for Education Today, 2026, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 125–144. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2658-6762.2603.06
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Date of the publication 30.03.2026