Consciousness in the Brain: An Integrative Review of Contemporary Theories.

This integrative review examines several contemporary theories of consciousness, including the Global Neuronal Workspace, Integrated Information Theory, and Predictive Processing. The authors argue that no single theory fully accounts for the neural correlates of conscious experience, but that common principles such as recurrent processing, global availability, and information integration are emerging across frameworks. They propose that future progress will require bridging these perspectives with empirical data from neuroimaging and neuropsychology. The review highlights unresolved questions about the relationship between consciousness and attention, the role of the prefrontal cortex, and the nature of subjective experience.

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Consciousness in the Brain: An Integrative Review of Contemporary Theories.