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The relationship between consciousness and the cortex is established through research on neural architecture, such as the functional geometry of the cortex encoding dimensions of consciousness [1] and the thalamus modulating consciousness via layer-specific control of the cortex {fact:2, fact:4}. Furthermore, theoretical frameworks like Global Workspace Theory link the presence of a cortex to the capacity for consciousness {fact:6, fact:7}, while studies explore the persistence of consciousness even when cortical structures are damaged {fact:1, fact:8}.
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#17 — ”Global Workspace Theory… - Consciousness and the Brain podcasts.apple.com 2 facts
claimThe research on gamma and beta bands in consciousness is linked to the discovery of the cortical connectome, which serves as a map of the cortex.
claimBernard Baars is the originator of Global Workspace Theory and Global Workspace Dynamics, which are theories regarding human cognitive architecture, the cortex, and consciousness.
Global workspace theory: consciousness as brain wide information ... selfawarepatterns.com 2 facts
claimBernard Baars believes that any animal possessing a cortex or a pallium, which includes all vertebrates, likely possesses a global workspace and is therefore conscious.
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.
A Synergistic Workspace for Human Consciousness Revealed by ... elifesciences.org 2 facts
referenceThe study 'Thalamus modulates consciousness via layer-specific control of cortex' published in Neuron posits that the thalamus modulates consciousness through layer-specific control of the cortex.
referenceThe study 'Functional geometry of the cortex encodes dimensions of consciousness' published in Nature Communications asserts that the functional geometry of the cortex encodes specific dimensions of consciousness.
Protocol for testing global neuronal workspace and integrated ... journals.plos.org 1 fact
referenceRedinbaugh et al. (2020) demonstrated that the thalamus modulates consciousness via layer-specific control of the cortex.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceThe paper 'Consciousness without cortex' by A. Nieder was published in Current Opinion in Neurobiology in 2021.