K J Friston

Waking and dreaming consciousness: neurobiological and functional considerations.

Progress in Neurobiology May 15, 2012 J A Hobson, K J Friston

This paper presents a theoretical review of rapid eye movement sleep with a special focus on pontine-geniculate-occipital waves and what they might tell us about the functional anatomy of sleep and consciousness. In particular, we review established ideas about the nature and purpose of sleep in terms of protoconsciousness and free energy minimization. By combining these theoretical...