Consciousness is a fundamental component of cognition1, but the degree to which higher-order pattern recognition relies on it remains disputed2,3. Here we demonstrate the persistence of oddball discrimination, semantic processing and online prediction in individuals under general-anaesthesia-induced loss of consciousness4,5. Using high-density Neuropixels microelectrodes6 to record both...
Consciousness is a fundamental component of cognition, 1 but the degree to which higher-order perception relies on it remains disputed. 2,3 Here we demonstrate the persistence of learning, semantic processing, and online prediction in individuals under general anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness. 4,5 Using high-density Neuropixels microelectrodes 6 to record neural activity in the human...