Neural signs and mechanisms of consciousness: Is there a potential convergence of theories of consciousness in sight?

G Northoff, V Lamme - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Various theories for the neural basis of consciousness have been proposed, suggesting a
diversity of neural signs and mechanisms. We ask to what extent this diversity is real, or …

The neural correlates of consciousness: an update

G Tononi, C Koch - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This review examines recent advances in the study of brain correlates of consciousness.
First, we briefly discuss some useful distinctions between consciousness and other brain …

The 'correlates' in neural correlates of consciousness

TA De Graaf, PJ Hsieh, AT Sack - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
In the search for neural correlates of consciousness (NCC), the concept of 'consciousness'
remains problematic. We suggest that not only the 'consciousness' in neural correlates of …

An academic survey on theoretical foundations, common assumptions and the current state of consciousness science

JC Francken, L Beerendonk, D Molenaar… - Neuroscience of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We report the results of an academic survey into the theoretical and methodological
foundations, common assumptions, and the current state of the field of consciousness …

Theories of consciousness

AK Seth, T Bayne - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Recent years have seen a blossoming of theories about the biological and physical basis of
consciousness. Good theories guide empirical research, allowing us to interpret data …

Neural correlates of consciousness: progress and problems

C Koch, M Massimini, M Boly, G Tononi - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2016 - nature.com
There have been a number of advances in the search for the neural correlates of
consciousness—the minimum neural mechanisms sufficient for any one specific conscious …

Consciousness: mapping the theoretical landscape

AP Atkinson, MSC Thomas, A Cleeremans - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2000 - cell.com
What makes us conscious? Many theories that attempt to answer this question have
appeared recently in the context of widespread interest about consciousness in the cognitive …

Are there neural correlates of consciousness?

A Noë, E Thompson - Journal of Consciousness studies, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
In the past decade, the notion of a neural correlate of consciousness (or NCC) has become
a focal point for scientific research on consciousness (Metzinger, 2000a). A growing number …

Comparing theories of consciousness: why it matters and how to do it

SH Del Pin, Z Skóra, K Sandberg… - Neuroscience of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The theoretical landscape of scientific studies of consciousness has flourished. Today, even
multiple versions of the same theory are sometimes available. To advance the field, these …

Radical embodiment: neural dynamics and consciousness

E Thompson, FJ Varela - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2001 - cell.com
We propose a new approach to the neuroscience of consciousness, growing out of the
'enactive'viewpoint in cognitive science. This approach aims to map the neural substrates of …