conscious perception

Where Is Consciousness Located In The Brain?

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Where Is Consciousness Located In The Brain? Since at least the nineteenth century, scientists have known that the cerebral cortex is important for consciousness. Fresh evidence has highlighted a posterior-cortical ‘hot zone’ that is responsible for sensory experiences. What part of the brain is responsible for consciousness? The cerebrum is the largest brain structure and

Are Messages Just Below Our Absolute Threshold Of Conscious Awareness?

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Are Messages Just Below Our Absolute Threshold Of Conscious Awareness? A stimulus reaches a physiological threshold when it is strong enough to excite sensory receptors and send nerve impulses to the brain: This is an absolute threshold. A message below that threshold is said to be subliminal: We receive it, but we are not consciously