Large-scale functional brain networks for consciousness
- Author:
Myoung-Eun HAN
1
;
Si-Young PARK
;
Sae-Ock OH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Anatomy & Cell Biology 2021;54(2):152-164
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The generation and maintenance of consciousness are fundamental but difficult subjects in the fields of psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and medicine. However, recent developments in neuro-imaging techniques coupled with network analysis have greatly advanced our understanding of consciousness. The present review focuses on large-scale functional brain networks based on neuro-imaging data to explain the awareness (contents) and wakefulness of consciousness.Despite limitations, neuroimaging data suggests brain maps for important psychological and cognitive processes such as attention, language, self-referential, emotion, motivation, social behavior, and wakefulness. We considered a review of these advancements would provide new insights into research on the neural correlates of consciousness.
