Robust, Transient Neural Dynamics during Conscious Perception

Biyu J He

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2018.04.005

Robust, Transient Neural Dynamics during Conscious Perception

Trends Cogn Sci. 2018 Jul;22(7):563-565. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.04.005. Epub 2018 May 12.

Author

Biyu J He¹

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience and Physiology, and Radiology, Neuroscience Institute, New York University Langone Medical Center, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: biyu.he@nyumc.org.

PMID: 29764721
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.04.005

Abstract

While neuroscientific research on perceptual awareness has traditionally focused on the spatial and temporal localizations of neural activity underlying conscious processing, recent development suggests that the dynamic characteristics of spatiotemporally distributed neural activity contain important clues about the neural computational mechanisms underlying conscious processing. Here, we summarize recent progress.

Keywords: across-trial variability; conscious processing; stability; transient dynamics.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Brain / physiology*
Consciousness / physiology*
Humans
Perception / physiology*