The state of consciousness: From perceptual alterations to dissociative forms. Analysis of neurobiological and clinical profiles
Perrotta Giulio
Abstract
Consciousness, understood as the state of vigilance of the mind or the state of being conscious and present with respect to ourselves and the surrounding environment, allows us to interact at every level, unless there is a precise cause capable of interfering with and altering the functional state of our consciousness.
Topics & Concepts
ConsciousnessPerceptionPsychologyVigilance (psychology)Cognitive psychologyDissociativeAltered stateCognitive scienceLevel of consciousnessMinimally conscious stateNeuroscienceDevelopmental psychologyPsychiatryPain Management and Placebo EffectNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionPsychedelics and Drug Studies