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Consciousness and neuronal activity are linked through various theoretical frameworks, ranging from reductive physicalism which posits they are identical [1] and modern neuroscience observations equating them [2], to theories where consciousness emerges from global patterns of neural activity [3] or is influenced by neurotransmitter systems [4]. Conversely, some perspectives explore the causal effect of conscious effort on neural activity [5] or argue that consciousness is a fundamental field rather than a byproduct of such activity [6], while others critique the reduction of consciousness to an epiphenomenon of neuronal activity [7].

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Do all non-physicalist theories of consciousness face the interaction ... philosophy.stackexchange.com Stack Exchange 2 facts
claimModern neuroscience observations consistently suggest that consciousness equates to neural activity, with no evidence of a specific point where a separate consciousness connects to the brain.
claimReductive physicalism posits that consciousness and neural activity are identical, thereby avoiding the interaction problem associated with dualism.
Non-Reductive Physicalism - Theories of Consciousness theoriesofconsciousness.com Theories of Consciousness 1 fact
quoteGeorg Northoff states: "Consciousness is not localized in specific brain regions but emerges from global spatiotemporal patterns of neural activity."
Is Reality an Illusion? New Theory Challenges Modern Physics scitechdaily.com SciTechDaily 1 fact
claimMaria Strømme's theoretical model posits that consciousness is a fundamental field underlying all observed phenomena, rather than a side effect of neural activity.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact
claimPsychedelic drugs produce characteristic effects on neuronal activity and consciousness by influencing a range of neurotransmitter systems.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
claimNeurosciences have often reduced consciousness to an epiphenomenon of neuronal activity, effectively explaining it away.
[PDF] QUANTUM MECHANICAL THEORIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS - OSTI osti.gov OSTI.GOV 1 fact
claimQuantum laws are fundamentally psychophysical and provide an explanation of the causal effect of conscious effort on neural activity, according to the document 'QUANTUM MECHANICAL THEORIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS'.