Single-Neuron Correlates of Awareness during Attentional Blinks

Zhongzheng Fu; Ueli Rutishauser

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2017.10.005

Single-Neuron Correlates of Awareness during Attentional Blinks

Zhongzheng Fu, Ueli Rutishauser

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	5-7
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2017.10.005
State	Published - Jan 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

amygdala
hippocampus
medial temporal lobe

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience

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