Understanding the neural basis of conscious perception is one of science's great unanswered questions.The Default Space Theory (DST) of mind proposes that consciousness results from an internally generated three-dimensional "default space" that the brain projects, rather than a direct mirroring of the external world [1].In this model, the brain creates a virtual reality of experience composed...
Combining electrophysiological, imaging and computational results, we propose that the thalamus represents a dynamic nexus from which and to which oscillatory brain rhythms emerge and are tuned for conscious experience.Thus, we present the Gamma-Alpha Cogwheel.Fast gamma (, ~30-90 Hz) rhythms form the foundational structure of sensory experience, while slower alpha (, ~8-12 Hz) oscillations...