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Temporo-spatial Theory of Consciousness (TTC) – Bridging the gap of neuronal activity and phenomenal states.
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Behavioural Brain Research . Apr2022, Vol. 424, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Consciousness and its neural mechanisms remain a mystery. Current neuroscientific theories focus predominantly on the external input/stimulus and the associated stimulus-related activity during conscious contents. Despite all progress, we encounter two gaps: (i) a gap between spontaneous and stimulus-related activity; (ii) a gap between neuronal and phenomenal features. A novel, different, and unique approach, Temporo-spatial Theory of Consciousness (TTC) aims to bridge both gaps. The TTC focuses on the brain's spontaneous activity and how its spatial topography and temporal dynamic shape stimulus-related activity and resurface in the corresponding spatial and temporal features of consciousness, i.e., 'common currency'. The TTC introduces four temporo-spatial mechanisms: expansion, globalization, alignment, and nestedness. These are associated with distinct dimensions of consciousness including phenomenal content, access, form/structure, and level/state, respectively. Following up on the first introduction of the TTC in 2017, we review updates, further develop these temporo-spatial mechanisms, and postulate specific neurophenomenal hypotheses. We conclude that the TTC offers a viable approach for (i) linking spontaneous and stimulus-related activity in conscious states; (ii) determining specific neuronal and neurophenomenal mechanisms for the distinct dimensions of consciousness; (iii) an integrative and unifying framework of different neuroscientific theories of consciousness; and (iv) offers novel empirically grounded conceptual assumptions about the biological and ontological nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *CONSCIOUSNESS
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01664328
- Volume :
- 424
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- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Behavioural Brain Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155653505
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113788