Research findings indicate a functional connection between neurons in the early visual areas at the back of the brain and the frontal areas of the brain, suggesting that consciousness may be linked to sensory processing and perception rather than primarily the prefrontal cortex.

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• Person: Liz Dueweke Organization: Allen Institute
  Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness

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• Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness alleninstitute.org Liz Dueweke · Allen Institute via serper

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• prefrontal cortex concept
• perception concept
• neurons concept
• brain concept
• consciousness concept
• sensory processing concept