Extending the global workspace theory to emotion: phenomenality without access.
Consciousness and Cognition September 1, 2004 Dennis J L G Schutter, Jack Van Honk
Recent accounts on the global workspace theory suggest that consciousness involves transient formations of functional connections in thalamo-cortico-cortical networks. The level of connectivity in these networks is argued to determine the state of consciousness. Emotions are suggested to play a role in shaping consciousness, but their involvement in the global workspace theory remains elusive....