Neural signs and mechanisms of consciousness: Is there a potential convergence of theories of consciousness in sight?

G Northoff, V Lamme - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Various theories for the neural basis of consciousness have been proposed, suggesting a
diversity of neural signs and mechanisms. We ask to what extent this diversity is real, or …

Temporo-spatial Theory of Consciousness (TTC)–Bridging the gap of neuronal activity and phenomenal states

G Northoff, F Zilio - Behavioural brain research, 2022 - Elsevier
Consciousness and its neural mechanisms remain a mystery. Current neuroscientific
theories focus predominantly on the external input/stimulus and the associated stimulus …

Beyond task response–pre-stimulus activity modulates contents of consciousness

G Northoff, F Zilio, J Zhang - Physics of life reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The current discussion on the neural correlates of the contents of consciousness (NCCc)
focuses mainly on the post-stimulus period of task-related activity. This neglects the …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal neuroscience–what is it and why we need it

G Northoff, S Wainio-Theberge, K Evers - Physics of life reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
The excellent commentaries to our target paper hint upon three main issues,(i)
spatiotemporal neuroscience;(ii) neuro-mental relationship; and (iii) mind, brain, and world …

Altered brain dynamics index levels of arousal in complete locked-in syndrome

F Zilio, J Gomez-Pilar, U Chaudhary, S Fogel… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Complete locked-in syndrome (CLIS) resulting from late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) is characterised by loss of motor function and eye movements. The absence of …

A measure centrality index for systematic empirical comparison of consciousness theories

R Chis-Ciure, L Melloni, G Northoff - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2024 - Elsevier
Consciousness science is marred by disparate constructs and methodologies, making it
challenging to systematically compare theories. This foundational crisis casts doubts on the …

Time consciousness: the missing link in theories of consciousness

L Kent, M Wittmann - Neuroscience of Consciousness, 2021 - academic.oup.com
There are plenty of issues to be solved in order for researchers to agree on a neural model
of consciousness. Here we emphasize an often under-represented aspect in the debate …

[HTML][HTML] Are intrinsic neural timescales related to sensory processing? Evidence from abnormal behavioral states

F Zilio, J Gomez-Pilar, S Cao, J Zhang, D Zang, Z Qi… - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
The brain exhibits a complex temporal structure which translates into a hierarchy of distinct
neural timescales. An open question is how these intrinsic timescales are related to sensory …

Temporal hierarchy of intrinsic neural timescales converges with spatial core-periphery organization

M Golesorkhi, J Gomez-Pilar, S Tumati… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
The human cortex exhibits intrinsic neural timescales that shape a temporal hierarchy.
Whether this temporal hierarchy follows the spatial hierarchy of its topography, namely the …

Scale-free dynamics in the core-periphery topography and task alignment decline from conscious to unconscious states

P Klar, Y Çatal, R Langner, Z Huang… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Scale-free physiological processes are ubiquitous in the human organism. Resting-state
functional MRI studies observed the loss of scale-free dynamics under anesthesia. In …