Are There Levels of Consciousness?

Abstract:

:The notion of a level of consciousness is a key construct in the science of consciousness. Not only is the term employed to describe the global states of consciousness that are associated with post-comatose disorders, epileptic absence seizures, anaesthesia, and sleep, it plays an increasingly influential role in theoretical and methodological contexts. However, it is far from clear what precisely a level of consciousness is supposed to be. This paper argues that the levels-based framework for conceptualizing global states of consciousness is untenable and develops in its place a multidimensional account of global states.

journal_name

Trends Cogn Sci

authors

Bayne T,Hohwy J,Owen AM

doi

10.1016/j.tics.2016.03.009

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-06-01 00:00:00

pages

405-413

issue

6

eissn

1364-6613

issn

1879-307X

pii

S1364-6613(16)30002-X

journal_volume

20

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