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The problem of consciousness

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Most neuroscientists believe that all aspects of consciousness are the result of interacting neurons, but consciousness is difficult to study scientifically because existing concepts and methods are limited. A theory to explain visual consciousness is proposed and explained.

Author: Koch, Christof, Crick, Francis
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
Neurobiology, Visual perception, Visual pathways, Visual pathway

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Why neuroscience may be able to explain consciousness

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Neuroscientist David J. Chalmers proposes that neuroscience can explain the reasoning behind consciousness. He provides an approach, called the Kanizsa triangle, to describe the transmission of the information that make up people's consciousness.

Author: Koch, Christof, Crick, Francis
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
Neurology

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How does consciousness happen?

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The way in which brain activity gives rise to subjective or consciousness experience is a mystery. Two neuroscientists give their views regarding this and compare their differing theories.

Author: Greenfield, Susan, Koch, Christof
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
United States, Science & research, Psychological aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Dreams, Wakefulness, Koch, Christof, Neuroscientists, Greenfield, Susan, Cognitive neuroscience

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Subjects list: Research, Physiological aspects, Consciousness
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