Theories of Consciousness
Alan J. McComas
Abstract
Abstract Competing ideas for the nature and source of consciousness are presented, before concentrating on the brain. Within the latter different authorities have emphasized the primary role of either the cerebral cortex or the brain stem, or a combination of both.
Topics & Concepts
ConsciousnessCognitive scienceNeurosciencePsychologyCognitive psychologyPlant and Biological Electrophysiology StudiesQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function