Integrated information theory: from consciousness to its physical substrate.
Nat Rev Neurosci
; 17(7): 450-61, 2016 07.
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| ID: mdl-27225071
In this Opinion article, we discuss how integrated information theory accounts for several aspects of the relationship between consciousness and the brain. Integrated information theory starts from the essential properties of phenomenal experience, from which it derives the requirements for the physical substrate of consciousness. It argues that the physical substrate of consciousness must be a maximum of intrinsic cause-effect power and provides a means to determine, in principle, the quality and quantity of experience. The theory leads to some counterintuitive predictions and can be used to develop new tools for assessing consciousness in non-communicative patients.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Análise e Desempenho de Tarefas
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Encéfalo
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Estado de Consciência
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Teoria da Informação
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Modelos Neurológicos
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Rede Nervosa
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article