Human single neuron activity precedes emergence of conscious perception

The neuronal basis of spontaneous changes in conscious experience is unclear. Here, authors report nonselective medial frontal activity starting two seconds before a spontaneous change in visual perception, followed by selective medial temporal lobe activity, one second before the change.

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Main Authors: Hagar Gelbard-Sagiv, Liad Mudrik, Michael R. Hill, Christof Koch, Itzhak Fried
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03749-0
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spelling doaj-032a1a2cd0484fe8978e31762d5cc0852021-05-11T10:30:09ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-05-019111310.1038/s41467-018-03749-0Human single neuron activity precedes emergence of conscious perceptionHagar Gelbard-Sagiv0Liad Mudrik1Michael R. Hill2Christof Koch3Itzhak Fried4Division of Biology, California Institute of TechnologyDivision of Biology, California Institute of TechnologyDivision of Biology, California Institute of TechnologyDivision of Biology, California Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine and Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of CaliforniaThe neuronal basis of spontaneous changes in conscious experience is unclear. Here, authors report nonselective medial frontal activity starting two seconds before a spontaneous change in visual perception, followed by selective medial temporal lobe activity, one second before the change.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03749-0
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Human single neuron activity precedes emergence of conscious perception
Nature Communications
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publisher Nature Publishing Group
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description The neuronal basis of spontaneous changes in conscious experience is unclear. Here, authors report nonselective medial frontal activity starting two seconds before a spontaneous change in visual perception, followed by selective medial temporal lobe activity, one second before the change.
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