Consciousness is the subjective experience of the world, including our thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

The vegetative state is a condition in which a person is awake but unresponsive, and is not considered a level of consciousness.

The relationship between consciousness and the brain is a complex and ongoing area of research, and there is no consensus on the exact nature of their relationship.

The information integration theory is a theory of attention, not consciousness.

Self-awareness is the ability to reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings, and is a key component of consciousness.

The ability to feel emotions is not a characteristic of self-awareness, but rather a characteristic of consciousness.

The relationship between self-awareness and consciousness is a complex and ongoing area of research, and there is no consensus on the exact nature of their relationship.

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder, not a disorder of consciousness.

Empathy is the ability to experience the world from another person's perspective, and is a key component of self-awareness.

Culture is not a factor that influences consciousness, but rather a factor that influences self-awareness.

Free will is the ability to control one's own thoughts and actions, and is a key component of self-awareness.

The argument from compatibilism is not an argument for the existence of free will, but rather an argument for the compatibility of free will with determinism.

Heuristics are mental shortcuts that allow us to make choices in the absence of complete information.

Confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias, not a type of heuristic.

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs.