A neuro-cognitive defense of the unified self

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• 作者：Ryan Smith ; ^{rssmith@email.arizona.edu}
• 关键词：Self ; Cognitive neuroscience ; Consciousness ; Decision making ; Global neuronal workspace theory ; Working memory ; Action
• 刊名：Consciousness and Cognition
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：48
• 期：Complete
• 页码：21-39
• 全文大小：925 K
• 卷排序：48

文摘

Self-representations (SRs) in the brain are distinct from their referents. One type of concept-level SR humans possess is of a conscious, decision-making agent. Skeptical arguments have suggested that this SR fails to refer to anything in the brain. I argue that this SR instead successfully refers to the global workspace network. This network acts as a unified system for consciously perceiving and deciding.