Roles of allocortex and centrencephalon in intentionality and consciousness
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 30 (1):92-93 (2007)
| Abstract | “Decortication” does not distinguish between removing all cerebral cortex, including three-layered allocortex or just six-layered neocortex. Functional decortication, by spreading depression, reversibly suppresses only neocortex, leaving minimal intentionality. Removal of all forebrain structures except a hypothalamic “island” blocks all intentional behaviors, leaving only tropisms. To what extent do Merker's examples retain allocortex, and how might such residues affect his interpretations? (Published Online May 1 2007) | |||||||||
| Keywords | Cerebral Cortex* Consciousness States* Neurology* Neuropsychology* Experimental Psychology Intention Motivation Neurophysiology | |||||||||
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