My Fifty Years Thinking about Emotional Consciousness in the Brain.
Journal of Neuroscience July 22, 2026 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0172-26.2026 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
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| Key points | Argues that emotional consciousness is fundamental to brain function and cannot be separated from cognition, proposing that a full understanding of consciousness must integrate the study of emotion and homeostasis. |
Abstract
My Fifty Years Thinking about Emotional Consciousness in the Brain.
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