Consciousness Subject Outline
Synopsis of My Understanding of Consciousness
Introduction to an Understanding of Consciousness
Consciousness
Consciousness an Emergent Property of Biological Network
Parallel Pathways Link Cortex To Subcortical Appendages
Acetylcholine Neuromodulatory System
Noradrenergic Neuromodulatory System
Serotonergic Neuromodulatory System
Dopaminergic Neuromodulatory System
Amygdala involved in Fear
Somatosensory
Gustatory
Olfactory
Motor Cortex
Premotor Cortex
Hebbian Assembly -- Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)
Populations of Neural Activity
Dendritic Spines and Memories
Broca Area
Wernicke Area
speech perception occurs bilaterally
higher-order language is lateralized
Multiple kinds of Intelligence
Memory Consolidation
Example: Basal Ganglia and FAPs
Example: Visual subconscious reaction via superior colliculus
Brain Stem — Many ancient nuclei essential for life support
Both Genetics AND Environment
Synaptic Plasticity Modified by Experience
Prenatal neural development
Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence
Reptile, Mammal, Non-Human Primate, Human
Brain is extremely complex; computer simulation provides insight and understanding
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Further discussion of selected topics
From more than 120 reference books, I show nearly 20,000 paraphrase extracts
Includes links to Amazon.com descriptions and reader commentary for each of the book references
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