Scientific Understanding of Consciousness
Consciousness as an Emergent Property of Thalamocortical Activity

Synapses

Neurotransmitters

Thalamocortical system

Emotions

Motivation

Memory

Working Memory

Vision

Human-type Consciousness

Core Consciousness

Evolution of Brain

Embryonic Development

Sense of Self

Topological Networks

Plasticity of

Neural Connections

Links to Consciousness Discussions

 

 

Limbic system

(These cartoons from an NIH website are included only to aggregate consciousness topics.)

Working Memory

Attention

Neuromodulatory Systems

Neurotransmitters

Parallel Subcortical Systems

Fear —- Pleasure

Cognition

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