Don't leave the “un” off “consciousness”
Behavioral and Brain Sciences December 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00040656 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Gray's extrapolation from circuit models of psychopathology to neural substrates of consciousness faces three limitations: incomplete knowledge of synaptic arrangements, the need for replication of latent inhibition deficits in schizophrenia, and the omission of any neuropsychological account of the unconscious. |
Abstract
AbstractGray extrapolates from circuit models of psychopathology to propose neural substrates for the contents of consciousness. I raise three concerns: (1) knowledge of synaptic arrangements may be inadequate to fully support his model; (2) latent inhibition deficits in schizophrenia, a focus of this and related models, are complex and deserve replication; and (3) this conjecture omits discussion of the neuropsychological basis for the contents of the unconscious.