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| *the neocortex enables complex preprocessing visual, auditory, and olfactory signals in the service of conscious experience and is also primed to glean the intent of predators and friendly others from subtle variations in calls and facial expressions. | *the neocortex enables complex preprocessing visual, auditory, and olfactory signals in the service of conscious experience and is also primed to glean the intent of predators and friendly others from subtle variations in calls and facial expressions. | ||
| * the brainstem “adjudicates” and decides what is important for attention - are the signals currently being preprocessed in the cortex important enough for survival and reproduction to merit conscious attention, replacing what has been attended to up until now? If the decision is positive, the consciousness processor sends a signal back up to the cortex and “marks” the new material running in the cortex at the time, rendering it consciously experienced.(([[https:// | * the brainstem “adjudicates” and decides what is important for attention - are the signals currently being preprocessed in the cortex important enough for survival and reproduction to merit conscious attention, replacing what has been attended to up until now? If the decision is positive, the consciousness processor sends a signal back up to the cortex and “marks” the new material running in the cortex at the time, rendering it consciously experienced.(([[https:// | ||
| - | * however, the thalamus is critical for consciousness as it acts as the central routing station for the RAS while the functioning cortex is important for the content of awareness | + | * however, the thalamus is critical for consciousness as it acts as the central routing station for the RAS while the functioning cortex is important for the content of awareness |
| =====Components of consciousness===== | =====Components of consciousness===== | ||
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