Coupling the State and Contents of Consciousness

Coupling the State and Contents of Consciousness

One fundamental feature of consciousness is that the contents of consciousness depend on the state of consciousness. Here, we propose an answer to why this is so: both the state and the contents of consciousness depend on the activity of cortical layer 5 pyramidal (L5p) neurons. These neurons affect...

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Main Authors: Jaan Aru, Mototaka Suzuki, Renate Rutiku, Matthew E. Larkum, Talis Bachmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
Subjects:
consciousness
thalamus
pyramidal neurons
dendrites
unconscious processing
state of consciousness
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2019.00043/full

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