A role for the anterior insular cortex in the global neuronal workspace model of consciousness.
Consciousness and Cognition March 1, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2017.02.004 (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 | Proposes that the anterior insular cortex implements a cross-modal priority map, which determines priorities for information processing and subsequent entrance into the global neuronal workspace, thereby assigning this region a specific function within the global neuronal workspace model of consciousness. |
Abstract
According to the global neuronal workspace model of consciousness, consciousness results from the global broadcast of information throughout the brain. The global neuronal workspace is mainly constituted by a fronto-parietal network. The anterior insular cortex is part of this global neuronal workspace, but the function of this region has not yet been defined within the global neuronal workspace model of consciousness. In this review, I hypothesize that the anterior insular cortex implements a cross-modal priority map, the function of which is to determine priorities for the processing of information and subsequent entrance in the global neuronal workspace.
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