Principles of large-scale neural interactions

M Vinck, C Uran, G Spyropoulos, I Onorato… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
What mechanisms underlie flexible inter-areal communication in the cortex? We consider
four mechanisms for temporal coordination and their contributions to communication:(1) …

[HTML][HTML] The strength of weak integrated information theory

PAM Mediano, FE Rosas, D Bor, AK Seth… - Trends in Cognitive …, 2022 - cell.com
The integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT) is divisive: while some believe it
provides an unprecedentedly powerful approach to address the 'hard problem', others …

EEG functional connectivity metrics wPLI and wSMI account for distinct types of brain functional interactions

LS Imperatori, M Betta, L Cecchetti… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The weighted Phase Lag Index (wPLI) and the weighted Symbolic Mutual
Information (wSMI) represent two robust and widely used methods for MEG/EEG functional …

Breathwork-induced psychedelic experiences modulate neural dynamics

E Lewis-Healey, E Tagliazucchi… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Breathwork is an understudied school of practices involving intentional respiratory
modulation to induce an altered state of consciousness (ASC). We simultaneously …

Long-term priors influence visual perception through recruitment of long-range feedback

R Hardstone, M Zhu, A Flinker, L Melloni… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Perception results from the interplay of sensory input and prior knowledge. Despite
behavioral evidence that long-term priors powerfully shape perception, the neural …

Thalamic contributions to the state and contents of consciousness

CJ Whyte, MJ Redinbaugh, JM Shine, YB Saalmann - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Consciousness can be conceptualized as varying along at least two dimensions: the global
state of consciousness and the content of conscious experience. Here, we highlight the …

[HTML][HTML] Dissociating neural correlates of consciousness and task relevance during auditory processing

I Schlossmacher, T Dellert, M Bruchmann, T Straube - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, several ERP components have been identified as potential neural correlates
of consciousness (NCC), including early negativities and late positivities. Based on …

How much consciousness is there in complexity?

M Koculak, M Wierzchoń - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The notion of complexity currently receives significant attention in neuroscience, mainly
through the popularity of the Integrated Information Theory (IIT). It has proven successful in …

Decreased alertness reconfigures cognitive control networks

A Canales-Johnson, L Beerendonk, S Blain… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
Humans' remarkable capacity to flexibly adapt their behavior based on rapid situational
changes is termed cognitive control. Intuitively, cognitive control is thought to be affected by …

Conscious interpretation: A distinct aspect for the neural markers of the contents of consciousness

T Bachmann, J Aru - Consciousness and Cognition, 2023 - Elsevier
Progress in the science of consciousness depends on the experimental paradigms and
varieties of contrastive analysis available to researchers. Here we highlight paradigms …