The consciousness is associated to the facility of a brain to make and operate
a model, which contains the being itself as an element.
Two types of consciousness exist: image consciousness and symbolic
consciousness. The absolute majority of the population has only image
consciousness. Also, on animal level, at least the mammals have some level of
image consciousness.
Level-1 of consciousness: on this level, the being is able to predict the
evolution of the external reality, based also on its activity in that external
reality. This facility ensures the success of the defense or attack activities
in interaction with the external reality.
Level-1 consciousness is generated by short-range models.
Level-2 of consciousness: this level occurs only in a group (some packs of
mammals, any human group...). To be accepted by that group, any being must
assimilate and operate a long-range model associated to that group. Such
beings must communicate with one another to meet the above requirements. For
humans only, long-range models generate the rules, the laws, the methods and
the aims of the group.
Level-3 of conciousness: on this level, a human being is able to predict the
evolution of the group, based on a model which contains the group as an
element, while he is a member of that group. The appartenence to the group is
a basic condition here.
There are few persons, which are able to reach this level. The effort of the
brain to stay on level-3 is huge. The persons who are able to stay on level 3
are the elite of the group. There are few direct personal advantages from
being on level-3, but without an elite, the group is a low quality group.
The advance of a society is given by the power given to the actual elite. It
is important to note that there are some positions in a society, which must
belong to the elite. Many times such positions are occupied by level-2
persons. This happens usually in a low quality group or society.