The neural correlates of consciousness: an analysis of cognitive skill learning
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences November 29, 1998 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1998.0341 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental study Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Humans |
| Citations | 130 |
| Key findings | Practicing a cognitive skill produces qualitative differences in neural circuitry, with both increases and decreases from baseline brain activity. |
Abstract
This paper presents a functional brain-imaging strategy designed to isolate neural correlates of consciousness in humans. This strategy is based on skill learning. In the example presented (rapidly generating verbs for visually presented nouns), a cognitive skill is examined before and after practice. As shown, there are marked qualitative differences in the neural circuitry supporting performance of this task in the naive and practised state that include, importantly, both increases and decreases from the baseline activity of the brain.
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