by Bernard J. Baars | Sep 22, 2020 | conscious brain, Conscious Experiences, Global Workspace Theory, Podcast, Psychobiology
“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” And I think ultimately that’s the test of a construct like Global Workspace Theory – does it lead us to greater knowledge? Does it suggest areas of research? Does it make predictions that we can...
by Bernard J. Baars | Jan 9, 2020 | Conscious Experiences, Cortex and Consciousness
A large and coherent body of evidence now shows that cortex and its resonant satellite, the thalamus, jointly constitute the brain basis of conscious experiences. However, the states of waking, sleep and REM dreaming are switched on and off by basal brain nuclei that...
