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neural circuits

Also known as: neural circuits, neural circuitry, neurocircuits

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The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Nov 25, 2024 7 facts

claimModularity and localization are central issues for determining the minimal neural circuitry required for consciousness to exist and for identifying the location of circuits in a newly evolved consciousness.

claimAny adaptive advantages provided by consciousness must outweigh the potential disadvantage of reduced computational efficiency in neural circuits.

claimUsing valence for global oversight functions acts as a form of accountancy, allowing the system to keep score without interfering with other functions performed by the underlying neural circuitry.

claimNeural circuitry, specifically the SCs, is required to select specific qualia, which provides the valence necessary for a brain operating in real-time.

claimConsciousness allows information related to hazards of the real world to be encoded in the genome within the assembly instructions for neural circuits responsible for phenomenal experience, or qualia.

claimMeaning is encoded in two distinct time scales and locations: real-time memories of past experience and evolutionary-time genomic instructions for assembling the neural circuitry that produces qualia.

claimIncorporating a conscious component into neural circuits may reduce computational efficiency if the neurons involved are also required to generate and respond to the synchronized waves and spiking patterns associated with consciousness.

Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 5 facts

claimThe field of contemplative science may help to better predict clinical outcomes and identify potential targets for biologically based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for mental illness by revealing neural circuitry and identifying endophenotypes for mindfulness skill development.

claimNeural circuitry underlying empathy can be enhanced through mental training designed to increase positive affect and prosocial behavior across the lifespan.

claimDistinct neural circuitry likely exists for arising, passing, and restful states of concentration for each modality of focus.

referenceLutz, A., Brefczynski-Lewis, J., Johnstone, T., and Davidson, R. J. (2008a) published 'Regulation of the neural circuitry of emotion by compassion meditation: effects of meditative expertise' in PLoS ONE, volume 3, issue e1897, examining how compassion meditation regulates neural circuitry related to emotion.

claimThe transformation of the reified self is hypothesized to utilize neural circuitry associated with extinction and reconsolidation.

Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 2 facts

claimSleep and mood disorders may be manifestations of dysregulation in overlapping neurocircuits.

claimSleep and mood disorders may be manifestations of dysregulation in overlapping neurocircuits, given that the amygdala plays a role in sleep regulation.

Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com Springer Sep 14, 2022 2 facts

quoteSpurrett (2020) emphasizes that specialized neural circuits for excluding incompatible actions are "the last place [preferences] can do so" (p. 22).

claimA common currency exists in the form of specialized neural circuits designed to exclude mechanically incompatible actions that compete in a preference ordering.

How men's and women's brains are different | Stanford Medicine stanmed.stanford.edu Stanford Medicine May 22, 2017 2 facts

quoteNirao Shah stated: 'I wanted to find and explore neural circuits that regulate specific behaviors.'

claimGenetic variations in humans interact with the differential responsiveness of genes to estrogens and androgens, which affects neural circuits in the brain and associated behaviors.

Effects of psychedelics on neurogenesis and broader neuroplasticity link.springer.com Springer Dec 19, 2024 1 fact

claimAdvancements in the use of novel preclinical models, neuroimaging, and molecular techniques may provide deeper insights into how psychedelics modulate neural circuits and promote neurogenesis, according to de Vos et al. (2021) and Grieco et al. (2022).

What is hard about the “hard problem of consciousness”? philosophy.stackexchange.com Philosophy Stack Exchange Nov 18, 2020 1 fact

accountIn Daniel Dennett's 'RoboMary' thought experiment, the robot RoboMary is equipped with monochrome cameras but uses her knowledge of color vision to calculate how color cameras would record a scene, deduce the resulting changes to her neural circuitry, and manually adjust her internal state to match what it would be if she had color cameras.

The Profound Interplay Between Sleep and Cognitive Function creyos.com Mackenzie Godard · Creyos Aug 14, 2025 1 fact

claimAdvanced neuroimaging techniques, such as new methods of gathering and interpreting MRI data, provide insights into the brain regions and neural circuits active during different sleep stages and how they contribute to memory and other cognitive processes.

Editorial: Recent Advances in Electroreception and Electrogeneration frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimProcessing of sensory input by the brain is achieved through a combination of neural circuits and ion channels embedded in the cell membrane.