The Presence of Consciousness in Absence Seizures

This paper examines three respects in which the study of epileptic absence seizures promises to inform our understanding of consciousness. Firstly, it has the potential to bear on debates concerning the behavioural and cognitive functions associated with consciousness. Secondly, it has the potential...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bayne, Tim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: IOS Press 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5377951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21447898
http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-2011-0318
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Sumario:This paper examines three respects in which the study of epileptic absence seizures promises to inform our understanding of consciousness. Firstly, it has the potential to bear on debates concerning the behavioural and cognitive functions associated with consciousness. Secondly, it has the potential to illuminate the relationship between background states (or ‘levels’) of consciousness and the contents of consciousness. Thirdly, it has the potential to bear on our understanding of the unity of consciousness.

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