Is a large part of consciousness related to our ability to maneuver an environment well?

Question

Is this not obvious? But how large a part, in relation to other 'things'? What are the other things?

Answer 1

Traditionally it is a time-tested belief that just about 1/16th part of awareness is quite adequate to maneuver an environment very well.... the 'catch' is that the rest of 15/16 parts are fairly developed and active seeking deep within !

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inattentional_blindness

I'm willing to extend the metaphor, from perceptual blindness that arises from inactivity to there being a necessary component of active engagement in every kind of conscious 'activity' -- we obviously cope the same way in our language. All thought has to be shaped on the sensorimotor paradigm to account for qualitative experience. That the world matters and shows up for us at all is no legerdemain.

It might be obvious after you see the evidence.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~noe/HurleyNoe.pdf

Answer 3

not really...most things in the environment dont even come to your consiousness...they will be stored in this part of the brain called gyrus and the task of maneuvering will be automated...that is how people walk in their sleep without tripping or hitting walls

Answer 4

put down the helium canister and ask again when your mind is clear.

Answer 5

I would say so.