| Reproducibility distinguishes conscious from nonconscious neural representations. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19965385 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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What qualifies a neural representation for a role in subjective experience? Previous evidence suggests that the duration and intensity of the neural response to a sensory stimulus are factors. We introduce another attribute--the reproducibility of a pattern of neural activity across different episodes--that predicts specific and measurable differences between conscious and nonconscious neural representations independently of duration and intensity. We found that conscious neural activation patterns are relatively reproducible when compared with nonconscious neural activation patterns corresponding to the same perceptual content. This is not adequately explained by a difference in signal-to-noise ratio. |
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Authors:
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Aaron Schurger; Francisco Pereira; Anne Treisman; Jonathan D Cohen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-11-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 327 ISSN: 1095-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-01 Completed Date: 2010-01-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 97-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. schurger@princeton.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Awareness
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physiology* Brain / physiology* Consciousness / physiology* Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neurons / physiology* Photic Stimulation Temporal Lobe / physiology Unconscious (Psychology) Visual Cortex / physiology Visual Perception* Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MH075342/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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Comment In:
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Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):43-4
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20044565
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