Possible connection between the nasal cycle and consciousness
A Atanasov
Trakia Journal of Sciences 2018 DOI: 10.15547/tjs.2018.03.005 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Dream Consciousness Connection principal bundle Altered state |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Proposes that the switch in the nasal cycle occurs only during conscious brain states, offering the nasal cycle as a potential marker for consciousness. |
Abstract
It is shown that there is a connection between the dynamics of the nasal cycle and the consciousness states of the brain. Accordingly to hypothesis, the switch of dominated airflow between left and right nostrils in time becomes only in consciousness states of the brain (in awake state, in REM dream and in dream of stages 1-2 of the non-REM sleep). This finding gives possibility to use nasal cycle as ‘marker’ for consciousness.
Citations in the library
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