Single-Neuron Correlates of Awareness during Attentional Blinks

Publication date: Available online 31 October 2017
Source:Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Author(s): Zhongzheng Fu, Ueli Rutishauser
A recent single-neuron study revealed an anatomical anterior-to-posterior gradient of awareness-related responses by 'concept neurons' in the human medial temporal lobe (MTL). Delayed and weaker responses were indicative of the failure of a stimulus to reach awareness, suggesting that reliable fast responses are a critical aspect of the neural mechanisms of consciousness.



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