Neuroscience of Consciousness

Question 1

What brain areas are involved in conscious perception

Answer 1

• Lateral PFC
• Visual Ventral stream
• Parts of parietal lobe links to changes in conscious content

Question 2

What is an example of a NCC in the brain

Answer 2

• Prefrontal Parietal Network, it is a robust NCC and is present when we look at visual and audiotory info it is greatly used when we are consciously aware of it

Question 3

what are the issues to do with NCC ?

Answer 3

1) Big debate on whether consciousness is driven by the parietal area or prefrontal

TMS studies show integral information to show the PFC for consciousness

Question 4

When do we first consciously process something?

Answer 4

• 300/400ms