On seeking the mythical fountain of consciousness
Jeffrey D Foss
Behavioral and Brain Sciences December 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00040462 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues against Gray's proposal that a physical center in the brain generates consciousness and that ablating it would eliminate consciousness while sparing behavior; contends instead that the center of consciousness is the product of functional linkages among sensory input, memory, inner speech, and behavior. |
Abstract
AbstractBecause consciousness has an organizational, or functional, center, Gray supposes that there must be a corresponding physical center in the brain. He proposes further that since this center generates consciousness, ablating it would eliminate consciousness, while leaving behavior intact. But the center of consciousness is simply the product of the functional linkages among sensory input, memory, inner speech, and so on, and behavior.
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