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Newton Howard

2 papers in the library · publishing 2025-2026

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A three-component dynamical index of consciousness-related neural organisation

Biological Cybernetics July 13, 2026 Hassan Ugail, Newton Howard

Quantifying consciousness from brain activity remains a major challenge in neuroscience and clinical practice. Many existing EEG measures focus on a single feature of neural activity, such as complexity, synchrony, or spectral structure, but no single feature appears sufficient across different brain states. We introduce a composite dynamical framework that combines three complementary...

DOI: 10.1007/s00422-026-01049-1 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Feature linguistics Dynamical systems theory Flexibility engineering Signal programming language +12

Quantifying the Dynamics of Consciousness using Hierarchical Integration, Organised Complexity and Metastability

December 1, 2025 Hassan Ugail, Newton Howard

Quantifying the neural signatures of consciousness remains a major challenge in neuroscience and AI. Although many theories link consciousness to rich, multiscale, and flexible neural organisation, robust quantitative measures are still lacking. This paper presents a theory-neutral framework that characterises consciousness-related dynamics through three properties: hierarchical integration...