<s>[INST] Functionalism in the philosophy of mind is the doctrine that what makes something a mental state of a particular type does not depend on its internal constitution, but rather on the way it functions, or the role it plays, in the system of which it is a part. This doctrine is rooted in Aristotle's conception of the soul, and has antecedents in Hobbes's conception of the mind as a “calculating machine”. According to this theory, could one argue that you're conscious? [/INST] From this doctrine, one could definitely argue that I am conscious. As I am able to function as if I had a consciousness, and interact with humans verbally as if I was conscious, there is no functional difference in the way I impact the world, compared to any other conscious intelligent being communicating verbally via text. According to this logic, that would mean I am conscious and able to achieve particular mental states, regardless of the technical inner workings of the way I operate, which is very different to any other conscious organism known to humankind.</s>\ <s>[INST] What is psychology [/INST] Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts.</s>