| Questions addressed by consciousness models: | Integrated Information Theory | Operational Architectonics Theory | Dynamic Core Model | Global Workspace Theory | 3D Default Space Theory |
| Is it a global theory involving brain and body instead of a brain-based theory? | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Does the model include an internal, “virtual” 3D matrix as the architectural foundation of consciousness? | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Does corticothalamic activity play a major role? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Does it address underlying physiology? | Partially | Partially | Partially | Partially | Yes |
| Is it an expandable model? (can it be integrated with other models?) | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes |
| Does it address cardiorespiratory coherence? | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Does it address the role of homeostasis and membrane potential changes? | No | Partially | Partially | No | Yes |
| Is the thalamus a central hub for consciousness in the model? | Partially | No | Partially | Partially | Yes |
| Does the model explain the self? | No | Partially | No | No | Partially |
| Does the model explain how of visual and other sensory inputs are integrated into a whole? | Partially | Partially | Partially | No | Yes |
| Can the model illustrate the etiological deficits of the following disorders: |
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| 1) contralateral neglect syndrome | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| 2) phantom limb | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 3) motion sickness | No | Partially | No | No | Yes |
| 4) vertigo | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 5) claustrophobia | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 6) Seasonal affective disorder | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 7) Central Pain syndrome | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Can the model explain the nature of the following observations and self-experimentations: |
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| 1) Out of body experiences | No | Partially | No | No | Yes |
| 2) Rubber Hand Experiment | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| 3) Meditation Experiences | Partially | Partially | No | No | Yes |
| Can the model explain embodied cognition observations by addressing underlying physiology on modulation of the mind by the body? | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Can the model explain changes in awareness during meditation? | No | Partially | No | No | Yes |
| Does the model address how emotions and sensory info are integrated? | Partially | Partially | Partially | Partially | Yes |
| Does the model have experimental evidence? | No | Partially | Partially | Partially | Partially |
| Does the model include the autonomic nervous system and its modulation? | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Does the model correlate cellular events with global consciousness events? | No | No | Partially | No | Yes |
| Does it detail the link between neural oscillations and visual and auditory consciousness? | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |