Of Self and Self Awareness: The Basic Neuronal Circuit in Human Consciousness and the Generation of Self

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Author: Llinas, Rodolfo

Source: Journal of Consciousness Studies, Volume 15, Number 9, 2008 , pp. 64-74(11)

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Abstract:

The fascination of Velasquez's painting Las Meninas stems largely from the ambiguous relationship between the painting as a whole, viewed by a single perceiver, and the variety of different perceptual viewpoints it invites. This situation resonates strongly with a central puzzle in the study of consciousness: the apparent unity of perceptual experience despite multiple sense modalities. Understanding more of this latter might help to explain the way we respond to the painting.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Email: Rodolfo.Llinas@nyumc.org

Publication date: 2008-01-01