Functional diversity of brain networks supports consciousness and verbal intelligence.

ABSTRACT: How are the myriad stimuli arriving at our senses transformed into conscious thought? To address this question, in a series of studies, we asked whether a common mechanism underlies loss of information processing in unconscious states across different conditions, which could shed light on the brain mechanisms of conscious cognition. With a novel approach, we brought together for the first time, data from the same paradigm-a highly engaging auditory-only narrative-in three independent domains: anesthesia-induced unconsciousness, unconsciousness after brain injury, and individual differences in intellectual abilities during conscious cognition. During external stimulation in the unconscious state, the functional differentiation between the auditory and fronto-parietal systems decreased signi

SUBMITTER: Naci L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6125486 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature