Talk:Core consciousness
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Did Damasio actually originate the idea of core consciousness or did he pick up on somebody elses work? Are Damasio's speculations about the seat of core consciousness acurately represented in earlier versions of this article? Are editors insisting on maintaining the unverified information because of an attitude toward the original author, or because they are familiar with Damasio's work and other works exploring the subject of consciousness? Unless somebody is familiar with Damasio, or has the integrity to establish a dialogue with the original author, this page could probably be deleted. Verificator 05:38, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- What specifically in the below text that you reverted, besides the role of Damasio's contributions, do you find inaccurate? [1] appears to support that Damasio has a theory of core consciousness, and his belief in the role of the thalamus and cingulate cortex. [2] is a review of his paper that links him to the idea that the superior colliculus is significant. Thanks. Wmahan. 09:17, 2004 May 1 (UTC)
In biological psychology the core consciousness describes a hypothesized level of awareness facilitated by neural structures of most animals that allows them to be aware of, and react to their environment.
Core consciousness is said to arise from a core self, which is an audience for an endlessly changing stream of stimulus and reaction resulting from interaction with an environment.
The concept was popularized by a neurology department chairman from University of Iowa College of Medicine. Antonio Damasio theorized a core self-perception in the human brain arises from structures in the medial or central areas of the brain, including perhaps the superior colliculus, the thalamus and the cingulate cortex.
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