Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we summarize the current understanding of
consciousness including its neuroanatomic basis. We discuss major theories of …

The full neural circuits of conscious perception remain unknown. Using a visual perception
task, we directly recorded a subcortical thalamic awareness potential (TAP). We also …

Touch is important for many aspects of our daily activities. One of the most important tactile
characteristics is its perceived intensity. However, quantifying the intensity of perceived …

Although recent work has made headway in understanding the neural temporospatial
dynamics of conscious perception, much of that work has focused on visual paradigms. To …

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are presented as a solution for people with global paralysis,
also known as locked-in syndrome (LIS). The targeted population includes the most severe …

The origins of awareness of action (AoA), the ability to name an action just performed, have
been debated from the founding of modern psychology. Varying perspectives have ascribed …

The pupil response scales with stimulus intensity, observed in both visual and auditory
modalities. It is unknown whether this generalizes to the tactile modality. Here, I investigated …

The physiological origin of conscious perception is a hotly debated topic. Numerous
mechanisms and theories of this phenomenon have been proposed, but none has attained …

Meditation is a disciplined mindfulness practice in which the practitioners direct their
attention towards a specific object, action, or thought. To comprehensively investigate the …