Septohippocampal comparator: Consciousness generator or attention feedback loop?
Marcel Kinsbourne
Behavioral and Brain Sciences December 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00040528 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 7 |
| Key points | Argues that the comparator mechanism does more than correlate with consciousness: situated in a feedback loop, it boosts activation of novel representations so they can enter present or recollected experience, a role the author contends would help explain how consciousness emerges from brain function. |
Abstract
Abstract As Gray insists, his comparator model proposes a brute correlation only – of consciousness with septohippocampal output. I suggest that the comparator straddles a feedback loop that boosts the activation ofnovelrepresentations, thus helping them feature in present or recollected experience. Such a role in organizing conscious contents would transcend correlation and help explain how consciousness emerges from brain function.
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