Where is the ghost in the shell?
Neuroscience of Consciousness 2024 DOI: 10.1093/nc/niae015 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| Keywords | Bistable perception Consciousness Parietal cortex Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| Key findings | Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the parietal cortex does not modulate bistable perception. |
Abstract
The neurobiology of conscious experience is one of the fundamental mysteries in science. New evidence suggests that transcranial magnetic stimulation of the parietal cortex does not modulate bistable perception. What does this mean for the neural correlates of consciousness, and how should we search for them?