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BS 162 "Rethinking Consciousness" with Michael Graziano

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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Understanding Consciousness Through Attention Schemas

This chapter examines the interplay between attention schema theory and global neuronal workspace theory, highlighting how attention shapes our consciousness. It discusses the brain's simplified representation of its attentional processes and the evolutionary significance of this understanding for social interactions. Additionally, it explores how humans project consciousness onto various entities, underscoring our social nature and the constructed perception of color and awareness.

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