From hidden springs to endless oceans: exploring the complementary roles of the amygdala and hippocampus in phenomenal experience.
Neuroscience of Consciousness 2026 Ronald Sladky
Current theories of consciousness often emphasize its ego-centric functions, highlighting the role of the insular cortex in interoceptive self-modeling and subcortical brain regions in qualitative experience and motivation, aptly described as the 'hidden spring' of consciousness. From ecological and pragmatic perspectives, conscious experience may facilitate the self-organization of complex...