Where in the brain is the self?
Todd E Feinberg, Julian Paul Keenan
Consciousness and Cognition December 2005 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2005.01.002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients suffering from delusional misidentification syndrome (DMS) |
| Key findings | The authors report that frontal regions and the right hemisphere appear to play a significant role in delusional misidentification syndrome and related disorders, based on data from patients experiencing a loss of self, interpreted in the context of neuroimaging findings. |
Abstract
Localizing the self in the brain has been the goal of consciousness research for centuries. Recently, there has been an increase in attention to the localization of the self. Here we present data from patients suffering from a loss of self in an attempt to understand the neural correlates of consciousness. Focusing on delusional misidentification syndrome (DMS), we find that frontal regions, as well as the right hemisphere appear to play a significant role in DMS and DMS related disorders. These data are placed in the context of neuroimaging findings.
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