When using the perturbational complexity index (PCI), a local perturbation in the nervous system leads to massive and unpredictable changes in the system if it is integrated, which is interpreted as a sign of consciousness; if the system is modular, the perturbation leads to only small changes in the global activity pattern.

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• consciousness concept
• nervous system concept
• perturbational complexity index concept