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Global Workspace Theory is a cognitive architecture framework that explicitly models the role of the cortex in consciousness, as established by its originator Bernard Baars [1]. The theory explains how information is broadcast throughout the cortex [2] and accounts for how consciousness persists even when large portions of the cortex are damaged [3].
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Global workspace theory - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimStanislas Dehaene extended Global workspace theory with the 'neuronal avalanche' concept, which describes how sensory information is selected for broadcast throughout the cortex.
Global workspace theory: consciousness as brain wide information ... selfawarepatterns.com 1 fact
claimGlobal Workspace Theories account for brain injury scenarios where large parts of the cortex are destroyed, suggesting that while the workspace would be reduced, consciousness would persist in a reduced form, unlike higher-order theories which are often dependent on the prefrontal cortex.
#17 — ”Global Workspace Theory… - Consciousness and the Brain podcasts.apple.com 1 fact
claimBernard Baars is the originator of Global Workspace Theory and Global Workspace Dynamics, which are theories regarding human cognitive architecture, the cortex, and consciousness.