A Neural Global Workspace Model for Conscious Attention.
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society October 1, 1997 Sung Bae Cho, Bernard J. Baars, James Newman
A neurocognitive model of consciousness is presented, defining it as a global integration and dissemination system nested within a distributed array of specialized bioprocessors. This system controls the allocation of central nervous system processing resources via cortical gating of a strategic thalamic nucleus. The model integrates experimental data from cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience, building on developments of Baars' Global Workspace theory. The basic circuitry of this neural system is reasonably well understood and can be approximated using neural network principles.