Consciousness is supported by near-critical slow cortical electrodynamics [Neuroscience]

Mounting evidence suggests that during conscious states, the electrodynamics of the cortex are poised near a critical point or phase transition and that this near-critical behavior supports the vast flow of information through cortical networks during conscious states. Here, we empirically identify a mathematically specific critical point near which waking...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 10, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Daniel Toker, Ioannis Pappas, Janna D. Lendner, Joel Frohlich, Diego M. Mateos, Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, Robin Carhart–Harris, Michelle Paff, Paul M. Vespa, Martin M. Monti, Friedrich T. Sommer, Robert T. Knight, Mark D’Esposito Tags: Neuroscience Biological Sciences Source Type: research