Awareness may be existence as well as (higher-order) thought

Rolls attributes to consciousness the functions of reflection, planning, an d error-correction. Neuropsychologically grounded cybernetic theory provide s and analogous, broader conceptualization: consciousness constructs goals (and plans), alters the valence of goal-related phenomena, registers error- signals, and explores unexpected circumstances (reconfiguring goals and pla ns as necessary). Consciousness plays a fundamental unrecognized ontologica l role, as well, conferring the status of "discriminable object" on select aspects of otherwise indeterminate "being.".